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Yamamoto Tsunetomo

~ 1659 - 1719

Yamamoto Tsunetomo was a Japanese samurai and author born in 1659, best known for his work "Hagakure," a guide to the samurai way of life and bushido code. Serving as a retainer to the Nabeshima clan in Saga, he became a prominent figure in defining the philosophical principles and ethical conduct of the samurai in the early 18th century. Tsunetomo passed away in 1719, leaving a lasting influence on Japanese culture and martial arts.

  1. All of us want to live, and that is absolutely natural. However, we should learn from childhood on to choose our best way to die. If we don't do that, we end up spending our days like a dog, only in search of harbour, food and expressing a blind loyalty to his owner in return. That isn't enough to make our lives have a meaning.

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo
    #life#choice#meaning

  2. Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo
    #determination#willpower#possibility