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Quotation from Botchan by Natsume Sōseki

“Just think,—if the honest does not win, what else is there in this world that will win?”

Natsume Sōseki (spoken by Narrator)

Botchan, Chapter IV, trans. Yasotaro Mori (spelled 'Morri' on the title page); revised by J. R. Kennedy

Portrait of Natsume Sōseki

During the grasshopper night he vows to sit up until he beats the dormitory boys.

Citation: "Just think,—if the honest does not win, what else is there in this world that will win?" — Natsume Sōseki, Botchan, Chapter IV, trans. Yasotaro Mori (spelled 'Morri' on the title page); revised by J. R. Kennedy. (id botchan-q3)

Portrait: Natsume Soseki photo, Ogawa Kazumasa, Public domain.

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