As long as people overlook matters, then inferiors can, without any fear, lead an easy and peaceful life. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“You can't tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are matters of… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
Bushido is realized in the presence of death. This means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. There… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
When confronted with two alternatives, life and death, one is to choose death without hesitation. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
You cannot tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are matters of… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“Only when you constantly live as though already a corpse (jōjū shinimi) will you be able to find freedom in the martial… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
By the Way of the warrior is meant death. The Way of the warrior is death. This means choosing death whenever there… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that “All abilities… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
It is a principle of the art of war that one should simply lay down his life and strike. If one's opponent… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
Our bodies are given life from the midst of nothingness. Existing where there is nothing is the meaning of the phrase, "Form… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“Depending on one’s point of view, Hagakure represents a mystical beauty intrinsic to the Japanese aesthetic experience, and a stoic but profound… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“All that matters is having single-minded purpose ( ichinen), in the here and now. Life is an ongoing succession of ‘one will’… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“With regards to the way of death, if you are prepared to die at any time, you will be able to meet… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
In China there was once a man who liked pictures of dragons, and his clothing and furnishings were all designed accordingly. His… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it was somewhere else. No one seems… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
All of us want to live, and that is absolutely natural. However, we should learn from childhood on to choose our best… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
It is better not to become acquainted with men about whom you have formerly had doubts. No matter what you do, they will be… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be very difficult to succeed by advancing straight ahead, it… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
“[...] if one seeks to resolve a problem, let it sit for a while, take time to think about the “Four Oaths” and subdue… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
It is a principle of the art of war that one should simply lay down his life and strike. If one's opponent also does… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
This is the substance of the Way of the Samurai: if by setting one's heart right every morning and evening, one is able to… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
When something out of the ordinary happens, it is ridiculous to say that it is a mystery or a portent of something to come...… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
It is bad when one thing becomes two. One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. If one understands… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
When delivering something like an important letter or other written materials, grasp it firmly in your hand as you go and do not release… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share
