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The basic meaning of etiquette is to be quick at both the beginning and end and tranquil in the middle.
Hagakure (1716)
When the time comes, there is no moment for reasoning.
Hagakure (1716)
There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. ... Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.
By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man?
Hagakure (1716)
Although it stands to reason that a samurai should be mindful of the Way of the Samurai, it would seem that we are all negligent.
Hagakure (1716)
We cannot easily correct our defects and weak points as they are dyed deeply within us.
Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skillful than yesterday, more skillful than today. This is never-ending.
Hagakure (1716)
It is natural that one cannot understand deep and hidden things. Those things that are easily understood are rather shallow.
Hagakure (1716)
If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.
Hagakure (1716)
According to their nature, there are both people who have quick intelligence, and those who must withdraw and take time to think things over.
Hagakure (1716)
Thinking about things previously and then handling them lightly when the time comes is what this is all about.
Hagakure (1716)
There is not a man who does not get senile by the time he reaches sixty. And when one thinks that he will not be senile, he is already so.
Hagakure (1716)
The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance.
Hagakure (1716)
If one thinks only of winning, a sordid victory will be worse than a defeat. For the most part, it becomes a squalid defeat.
Hagakure (1716)
Military affairs are not matters for one person alone, regardless of how useful he tries to be.
Hagakure (1716)
A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad.
Hagakure (1716)
The Way of the Samurai is found in death... It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance.
It is very important to give advice to a man to help him mend his ways. It is a compassionate and important duty. However, it is extremely difficult to comprehend how this advice should be given.
It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that.
Hagakure (1716)
The saying, "Thought by thought we see our own mistakes," also means that the highest Way is in discussion with others.
Hagakure (1716)