“There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.”
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“Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.”
“The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.”
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?”
“Friendships begin with liking or gratitude—roots that can be pulled up.”
“Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.”
“If you do not look at things on a large scale it will be difficult for you to master strategy.”
“Just as a horse must have endurance and no defects, so it is with weapons.”
“Language does not extend to explaining the Way in detail, but it can be grasped intuitively.”
“Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior.”
“The spirit of fire is fierce, whether the fire be small or big; and so it is with battles.”