The Four Oaths: Never be late with respect to the way of the warrior; be useful to the … - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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Yamamoto Tsunetomo

The Four Oaths: Never be late with respect to the way of the warrior; be useful to the lord; be respectful to your parents; get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of man.

Grief, Lord, Men, Oaths, Parents, War

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When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be very difficult to succeed by advancing straight ahead, it will not do to think about going at it in a long roundabout way. One's heart may slacken, he may miss his chance, and by and large there will be no success. The Way of the Samurai is one of immediacy, and it is best to dash in headlong.

Heart, Long, Military, Samurai, Succeed, Thinking

Having only wisdom and talent is the lowest tier of usefulness.

Having, Lowest, Martial Arts, Talent, Tier, Usefulness

It is said that what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return. That this spirit gradually dissipates is due to the world's coming to an end. For this reason, although one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation.

Age, Important, Reason, Spirit, World, Years

Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.

Bad, Covetousness, Foolishness, Looks, Three, War

Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery.

Bravery, Good, Humanity, See, War, Wisdom

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