“ Purity is something that cannot be attained except by piling effort upon effort. ”
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo- Copy
“ Die in your thoughts every morning and you will no longer fear death. ”
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo- Copy
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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. ”
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo- Copy
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“ 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 as though his body were already dead, he gains freedom in the way. His whole life will be without blame, and he will succeed in his calling. ”
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo- Copy
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“ 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 away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things. ”
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo- Copy
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“ Bushido is realized in the presence of death. This means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. There is no other reasoning. ”
- Yamamoto Tsunetomo- Copy
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