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More Quotes by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
As everything in this world is but a sham, Death is the only sincerity.
To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.
Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.
Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.
If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.
A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death.
It is a wretched thing that the young men of today are so contriving and so proud of their material posessions. Men with contriving hearts are lacking in duty. Lacking in duty, they will have no self-respect.
A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.
If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.
There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.
