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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 peace but walks about making trouble and is in conflict with all.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Age: 60 †
Born: 1659
Born: June 11
Died: 1719
Died: November 30
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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.
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There is one transcending level, and this is the most excellent of all. This person is aware of the endlessness of entering deeply into a certain Way and never thinks of himself as having finished.
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Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.
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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.
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When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless. If you don't, he will not tell you the things that he has seen and heard about you again.
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Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.
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There is nothing we should be quite so grateful for as the last line of the poem that goes, 'When your own heart asks.
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Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.
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Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more action with certainty.
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Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery.
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Go ahead and gamble a lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man.
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The basic meaning of etiquette is to be quick at both the beginning and end and tranquil in the middle.
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If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.
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Continue to spur a running horse.
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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 will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
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Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it were somewhere else.
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