Freedom by the force of greater men

 "The man who holds nothing in such lofty regard as to be willing to fight for it can scarcely be called a man. 

On the opposite side, the man who regards nothing so sacred as his own comfort, seeking peace at all costs, is a truly pathetic creature, Takashi thought after having seen the acts of heroism undertaken by those around him; those fighting for the enemy he saw as equally heroic. 

Any man either unable or simply unwilling to recognize this bravery is incapable of knowing freedom unless he is kept free by the force of greater men than he."

– Chōkōdō Shujin, Finding Takashi