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1. "Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
2. "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." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
3. "Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
4. "To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
5. "When meeting difficult situations, one should dash forward bravely and with joy." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
6. "One's appearance bespeaks dignity corresponding to the depth of his character. One's concentrated effort, serene attitude, taciturn air, courteous disposition, thoroughly polite bearing, gritted teeth with a piercing look - each of these reveals dignity. Such outward appearance, in short, comes from constant attentiveness and seriousness." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
7. "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. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
8. "All of us want to live, and that is absolutely natural. However, we should learn from childhood on to choose our best way to die. If we don't do that, we end up spending our days like a dog, only in search of harbour, food and expressing a blind loyalty to his owner in return. That isn't enough to make our lives have a meaning." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
9. "Death seems to be a long way off. Is this not shallow thinking? It is worthless and is only a joke within a dream. It will not do to think in such a way and be negligent. Insofar as death is always at one's door, one should make sufficient effort and act quickly." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
10. "Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day one should meditate on being carried away by surging waves, falling from thousand-foot cliffs, dying of disease." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
11. "Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
12. "When confronted with two alternatives, life and death, one is to choose death without hesitation." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
13. "Whether people be of high or low birth, rich or poor, old or young, enlightened or confused, they are all alike in that they will one day die." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
14. "In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
15. "Singlemindedness is all-powerful." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
16. "If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that "All abilities come from one mind" sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
17. "If one is but secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation. But in the end, the details of a matter are important. The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
18. "Tether even a roasted chicken." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
19. "Continue to spur a running horse." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
20. "Respect, Honesty, Courage, Rectitude, Loyalty, Honour, Benevolence" ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
21. "Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness; as things are completed, there is wisdom. This is the virtue of one's character, and the Way of joining the internal and external. Thus, when we use this, everything is correct." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
22. "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." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
23. "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." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
24. "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." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
25. "Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo
26. "One must know the so-called 'lesson of a downpour.' A man, caught in a sudden rain en route, dashes along the road not to get wet or drenched. Once one takes it for granted that in rain he naturally gets wet, he can be in a tranquil frame of mind even when soaked to the skin. This lesson applies to everything." ~ Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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