On a train trip, I greeted an elderly British gentleman sitting in the frot seat with "Hello," and he immediately greeted me back in Japanese: "Konnichiwa." ... This experience in the United Kingdom brought home to me that establishing many close interpersonal relationships could be the key to avoiding the path to ruin even if national interests clash.
――明治学院大学 文学部英文学科・法学部政治学科(2月4日実施)――2005年