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“Living without mistakes is truly impossible. But this is something that people who live by cleverness have no inclination to think about.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

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“Do not rely on following the degree of understanding that you have discovered, but simply think, "This is not enough.”
― Tsunetomo Yamamoto, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

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“If you master the principles of sword-fencing, when you freely beat one man, you beat any man in the world. The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men.”
― Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings

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“Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won't see the tree.
Preoccupied with a single tree, you'll miss the entire forest.”
― Takuan Soho

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“It is not sufficient just to remain calm in the event of catastrophe or emergency. When challenged by adversity, charge onwards with courage and jubilation. This is rising to a higher level. It is like the saying, “The more water there is, the higher the boat rises.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai

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