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“He had a better mind and a more rigorous temperament than me; he thought logically, and then acted on the conclusion of logical thought. Whereas most of us, I suspect, do the opposite: we make an instinctive decision, then build up an infrastructure of reasoning to justify it. And call the result common sense.”
― The Sense of an Ending
― The Sense of an Ending
“Victory and defeat are matters of the temporary force of circumstances. The way of avoiding shame is different. It is simply in death.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“If one does not get it into his head from the very beginning that the world is full of unseemly situations, for the most part his demeanour will be poor and he will not be believed by others.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“I know nothing about how to win over others. I know only the way know the way to win over myself."
-- attributed to the (master) swordsman Yagyu, who was a teacher (and samurai?) to the Shogun himself.”
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-- attributed to the (master) swordsman Yagyu, who was a teacher (and samurai?) to the Shogun himself.”
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“A man who can reason over trifles will become conceited, and will take pleasure in being described as 'odd'. He will start boasting that he was born with a personality that doesn't fit well with contemporary society, and be convinced that nobody else is above him. He will surely meet with divine retribution. Regardless of what abilities a man may possess, he will be of little use if rejected by others. People don't slight those who are eager to help and serve well, and who readily exhibit humility to their associates.”
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