October 28, 2011, Policy Speech by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to the 179th Session of the Diet
"Politicians must also take the initiative to tighten their belts. Issai Sato, a Confucianist from the Edo Period, once said, 'Treat others like the spring breeze, guard yourself against temptation like the autumn frost.' People that represent citizens by involving themselves in politics and government administration are looked on to conduct themselves in an 'austere manner like the autumn frost.'"
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Policy Speech by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to the 179th Session of the Diet
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