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In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Age: 60 †
Born: 1659
Born: June 11
Died: 1719
Died: November 30
Bushi
Philosopher
Writer
Hizen Domain
Thoughts
Limitless
Eyes
Fault
Eye
Area
War
Pity
Feel
Faults
Feels
Mercy
Even
Size
Men
Areas
Hateful

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