Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day when one’s body and mind are at peace, one should meditate upon being ripped apart by arrows, rifles, spears and swords, being carried away by surging waves, being thrown into the midst of a great fire, being struck by lightning, being shaken to death by a great earthquake, falling from thousand-foot cliffs, dying of disease or committing seppuku at the death of one’s master. And every day without fail one should consider himself as dead

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Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.

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If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.

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The deepest love is often hidden.

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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.

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Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

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I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.

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A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death.

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As everything in this world is but a sham, Death is the only sincerity.

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To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.

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