Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes About Martial Arts

• Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Sueño, Real, Hombres

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.11, Xist Publishing

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

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Martial Arts, Talent, Lowest

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.4, Xist Publishing

• If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that “All abilities come from one mind” sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat.

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Warrior, Attachment, Life And Death

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.73, Xist Publishing

• It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness.

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Art, Fool, Selflessness

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.4, Xist Publishing

• No tomar prestada la fuerza de otro, ni confiar en la propia fuerza; cortar los pensamientos pasados y futuros, y no vivir dentro de la mente cotidiana... entonces el Gran Camino está ante tus ojos.

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Eye, Cutting, Warrior

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