Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it was somewhere else. No one seems to have noticed this fact. But grasping this firmly, one must pile experience upon experience. And once one… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
Death seems to be a long way off. Is this not shallow thinking? It is worthless and is only a joke within a dream. It will not do to think in such a way and be negligent. Insofar as death… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“[...] 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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