"Once I discussed about civilization with someone and when I said, 'The west is barbaric,' he retorted by saying, 'No, it is civilized'and, hence, we started to argue.
予嘗（かつ）て或人（あるひと）と議論せしこと有り、「西洋は野蛮じや」と云ひしかば、「否（い）な文明ぞ」と争ふ。