Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Hagakure - Book of the Samurai

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  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    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
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    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.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    "An ancestor's good or evil can be determined by the conduct of his descendants ." A descendant should act in a way that will manifest the good in his ancestor and not the bad.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    When one is young, he can often bring on shame for a lifetime by homosexual acts. To have no understanding of this
    is dangerous.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    Upon reaching the age of forty, both wise and foolish have gone through an appropriate amount of experience and will no longer be perplexed .
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    In the pursuit of one's development, if he does not make great effort and is not supported by others in his advancement in the world, he will be of no use.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    If a person is affected by cowardice as a child, it remains a lifetime scar.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    at a meeting you are distracted while another person is speaking, by your carelessness you may think that he is of your opinion and you will follow along saying, "Of course, of course," even though he is saying something that is contrary to your own feelings, and others will think that you are in agreement with him.
  • Carlos Leonhas quoted5 years ago
    Because of this, you should never be distracted even for an instant when meeting with others.
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