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Quotation from Botchan by Natsume Sōseki

“A man deserves no confidence unless he is as straight as the bamboo.”

Natsume Sōseki (spoken by Narrator)

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

Portrait of Natsume Sōseki

Seeing Red Shirt walking with Madonna, Botchan decides that the head teacher, not Porcupine, is the double-faced one.

Citation: "A man deserves no confidence unless he is as straight as the bamboo." — Natsume Sōseki, Botchan, Chapter VIII, trans. Yasotaro Mori (spelled 'Morri' on the title page); revised by J. R. Kennedy. (id botchan-q6)

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

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