“In international affairs, we shall be guided by the national interests … Today, as never before, we need a new orientation toward Asians; we must intensify the cultural identity with our ancient kin … For this we shall require the understanding of ourselves and of Asia that exceeds acquaintance …”

“We have fought in wars that are not of our own making. We shall do so no longer. We shall cease to be mere pawns in conflicts involving the Great Powers. We shall refuse to be drawn into the quarrels of the great. We shall cut our own path, independent of ideological encumbrances.”