Singlemindedness is all-powerful. Yamamoto Tsunetomo More Quotes by Yamamoto Tsunetomo More Quotes From Yamamoto Tsunetomo You cannot tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are matters of fate. Yamamoto Tsunetomo good-lifefatewar There are few people who will make mistakes with fire after having once been burned. Yamamoto Tsunetomo firemistakepeople It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness. Yamamoto Tsunetomo selflessnessfoolart When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless. If you don't, he will not tell you the things that he has seen and heard about you again. Yamamoto Tsunetomo gratitudegivingwar The deepest love is often hidden. Yamamoto Tsunetomo deepest-lovelove-is When confronted with two alternatives, life and death, one is to choose death without hesitation. Yamamoto Tsunetomo life-and-deathalternativestwo Purity is something that cannot be attained except by piling effort upon effort. Yamamoto Tsunetomo effortpurity A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. Yamamoto Tsunetomo realmenthinking 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 selfcharactermean The saying 'the arts aid the body' is for samurai of other regions. For samurai of the Nabeshima clan the arts bring ruin to the body. Yamamoto Tsunetomo bodywarart It is said that one should not hesitate to correct himself when he has made a mistake. If he corrects himself without the least bit of delay, his mistakes will disappear. Yamamoto Tsunetomo delaymistakewar If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy. Yamamoto Tsunetomo battlewarenemy Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more action with certainty. Yamamoto Tsunetomo ablecuttingwar When delivering something like an important letter or other written materials, grasp it firmly in your hand as you go and do not release it once, but hand it over directly to the recipient. Yamamoto Tsunetomo importantwarhands All abilities come from one mind Yamamoto Tsunetomo abilitymind As long as people overlook matters, then inferiors can, without any fear, lead an easy and peaceful life. Yamamoto Tsunetomo warlongpeople A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad. Yamamoto Tsunetomo punishmentgood-timeswar An affected laugh shows lack of self-respect in a man and lewdness in a woman. It is carelessness to go about with one's hands inside the slits in the sides of his hakama. Yamamoto Tsunetomo menwarhands As everything in this world is but a sham, Death is the only sincerity. Yamamoto Tsunetomo sinceritywarworld The way of the Samurai is found in death. Yamamoto Tsunetomo samuraifoundway
