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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/meditation-on-inevitable-death-should-be-performed-daily-every-day/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

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> [Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day one should meditate on being carried away by surging waves, falling from thousand-foot cliffs, dying of disease.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/meditation-on-inevitable-death-should-be-performed-daily-every-day-2/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

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## Other authors on Cliffs

## More by Yamamoto Tsunetomo

> [It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/it-is-difficult-for-a-fool-s-habits-to-change-to-selflessness/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [It is better not to become acquainted with men about whom you have formerly had doubts. No matter what you do, they will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/it-is-better-not-to-become-acquainted-with-men-about-whom-you-have/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be very difficult to succeed by advancing straight ahead, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/when-one-has-made-a-decision-to-kill-a-person-even-if-it-will-be-very/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/a-person-who-is-discreet-in-speaking-will-be-useful-during-the-good/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [ “\[...\] if one seeks to resolve a problem, let it sit for a while, take time to think about the “Four Oaths” and subdue… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/if-one-seeks-to-resolve-a-problem-let-it-sit-for-a-while-take-time-to/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/it-is-a-principle-of-the-art-of-war-that-one-should-simply-lay-down/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [The way of the Samurai is found in death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/the-way-of-the-samurai-is-found-in-death/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/this-is-the-substance-of-the-way-of-the-samurai-if-by-setting-one-s/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/covetousness-anger-and-foolishness-are-things-to-sort-out-well-when/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/looking-comparatively-at-the-good-things-you-will-see-that-they-are/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [When something out of the ordinary happens, it is ridiculous to say that it is a mystery or a portent of something to come...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/when-something-out-of-the-ordinary-happens-it-is-ridiculous-to-say/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [It is bad when one thing becomes two. One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. If one understands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/it-is-bad-when-one-thing-becomes-two-one-should-not-look-for-anything/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [When delivering something like an important letter or other written materials, grasp it firmly in your hand as you go and do not release…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/when-delivering-something-like-an-important-letter-or-other-written/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/one-should-make-his-decisions-within-the-space-of-seven-breaths/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

> [Continue to spur a running horse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yamamoto-tsunetomo/continue-to-spur-a-running-horse/)

[Yamamoto Tsunetomo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yamamoto-tsunetomo/)

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