教育勅語（英語）
Ｍ/1999-7-10
The Rescript on Education
I believe our Holy-and-Sacred Ancestors have created our nation founded
on the basis of broadness and immortality, and have deeply and firmly establish
ed our basis of virtue.
My Respective People have been successfully and gloriously lived in the universe
for generations, united people's mind in loyalty and filial piety.
This is the essence of our national fundamentals, and herein also lies the
source of national education.
You Respective People, I am sure that children should be filial to your
parents; brothers and sisters be helpful to each other; bear yourselves in
modesty and moderation; extend your benevolence to all; pursue learning and
cultivate arts; and thereby develop intellectual faculties and perfect morality;
further more, advance public good and promote common interests; always
respective to the Constitution and follow the laws; offer yourself courageously to
the Nation in case of emergencies; and thus guard the nation and maintain peace for
the holiest fortune in the universe.
These subjects, not only for an essential factor to be the people of our nation,
but are the best ones to make your forefather's traditions.
The way here set forth is indeed the teaching bequeathed by our
Holy-and-Sacred Ancestors, to be observed alike by their Descendants, and these
doctrines are infallible through all ages and true in all places in the world.
I will make every effort to master and practice these ancestors's teachings with
all people in this country, sharing the same virtue.
I really hope all Japanese people be admired and respected in the world.
October, 30th, 23rd year of Meiji Era; 1890
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