「自分の(じぶんの)力で(ちからで)立ち(たち)、自分の(じぶんの)人格(じんかく)を守り(まもり)自立(じりつ)すること」

Yukichi valued the term 'Dokuritsu Jison' (Independence and Self-Respect: standing on one's own power and protecting one's character). He argued that for a country to be independent, first, each citizen must acquire learning and become self-reliant without relying on the government. The self-reliance of citizens is what builds a strong, modern state.