Best Yamamoto Tsunetomo Sayings
- When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be very difficult to succeed by advancing straight ahead, it will… Advancing
- The heart of a virtuous person has settled down and he does not rush about at things. A person of little merit is not at… All
- 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… Affair
- It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some understanding and then… Basics
- In China there was once a man who liked pictures of dragons, and his clothing and furnishings were all designed accordingly. His deep affection for… Accordingly
- By being impatient, matters are damaged and great works cannot be done Damaged
- Our bodies are given life from the midst of nothingness. Existing where there is nothing is the meaning of the phrase, "Form is emptiness." That… All
- Calculating people are contemptable. The reason for this is that calculation deals with loss and gain, and the loss and gain mind never stops. Death… Calculating
- The deepest love is often hidden. Deepest
- What is called generosity is really compassion. In the Shin'ei it is written "Seen from the eye of compassion, there is noone to be disliked.… All
- It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness. Art
- 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… Choose
- There is nothing we should be quite so grateful for as the last line of the poem that goes, 'When your own heart asks. Asks
- 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 live… Able
- 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… Along
- It is said that what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return. That this spirit gradually dissipates is… Age
- Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the… Avoid
- There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There… Life
- 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… Awaken
- Tether even a roasted chicken. Chicken
- Singlemindedness is all-powerful. All
- Continue to spur a running horse. Continue
- In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them… All
- To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not. Disposition
- When one is writing a letter, he should think that the recipient will make it into a hanging scroll. Diligence
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