"不擅变革之国,一两千年只知固守古人之言而根本不知随机应变,妄自尊大之风盛行"
This I have to agree. Especially 一两千年只知固守古人之言而根本不知随机应变.
"国家不论大小,应一律平等,不能恃强凌弱"
Good as well.
Of course, after this, he had become what he had said: 妄自尊大之风盛行. Actually, if he had continue his former opinion and use Japan's new found power to protect Asia countries from Imperial West without conquering them first, he might had achieve what he wanted later.
This I have to agree. Especially 一两千年只知固守古人之言而根本不知随机应变.
"国家不论大小,应一律平等,不能恃强凌弱"
Good as well.
Of course, after this, he had become what he had said: 妄自尊大之风盛行. Actually, if he had continue his former opinion and use Japan's new found power to protect Asia countries from Imperial West without conquering them first, he might had achieve what he wanted later.