The Intercourse Between the United States And Japan An Historical Sketch
The book The Intercourse Between the United States And Japan An Historical Sketch was written by author Nitobe, Inazō, 1862-1933 Here you can read free online of The Intercourse Between the United States And Japan An Historical Sketch book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Intercourse Between the United States And Japan An Historical Sketch a good or bad book?
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Closely allied to tha ideas of Liberty and Equality, is the principle of Individualism, which Percival Lowell claims as a moral monopoly of the Western races. Noble quality as it is, it too has its dark side, especially noticeable to a society in the weaving of whose tissues duty was the warp and per sonal devotion the woof. At its touch, even family ties dis integrate ; no wonder then, that in Mr. Lowell s country it is not a rare occurrence for brother to enter law-suit against brother, for a... paltry pittance of inheritance ! Concomitant with Individualism is modern Industrialism, towards which, according to Mr. Herbert Spencer, all society advances. This, as is best typified by America, necessarily elevates the estimate and the esteem of money, while the exal tation of commerce likewise contributes to this end. The 154 The Intercourse between the United States and Japan. absence of the love of money has been a great drawback to the economic development of our people; but its extreme, Mammon ism, is to be as carefully avoided as, within rational limits, an appreciation of its importance is to be encouraged.
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