“It is a wretched thing that the young men of today are so contriving and so proud of their material posessions. Men with contriving hearts are lacking in duty. Lacking in duty, they will have no self-respect.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters.”
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“I know of no better life purpose than to perish attempting the great and impossible. The fact that something seems impossible should not be a reason to not pursue it. That’s exactly what makes it worth pursuing. Where would the courage and greatness be if success was certain and there was no risk. The only true failure is shrinking away from life’s challenges.”
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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.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
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