Kato Kiyomasa quotes
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“It is said that the inferior seek to emulate the superior. Thus, if a general slackens only a little, those beneath him will be greatly negligent.”
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“If a man does not investigate into the matter of bushido daily, it will be difficult for him to die a brave and manly death.”
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“As for the decorum at the time of a campaign, one must be mindful that he is a samurai. A person who loves beautification where it is unnecessary is fit for punishment.”
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“Having been born into the house of a warrior, one's intentions should be to grasp the long and the short swords and to die.”
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“One should put forth great effort in matters of learning. One should read books concerning military matters, and direct his attention exclusively to the virtues of loyalty and filial piety. Reading Chinese poetry, linked verse, and waka is forbidden. One will surely become womanized if he gives his heart such knowledge of such elegant and delicate refinements. Having been born into the house of a warrior, one's intentions should be to grasp the long and the short swords and to die”
-- Kato Kiyomasa
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Source : A.J.P. Taylor (1996). “Origin Of The Second World War”, p.18, Simon and Schuster
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“I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.”
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Source : A. J. Jacobs (2011). “A.J. Jacobs Omnibus: The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, My Life as an Experiment”, p.937, Simon and Schuster
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“A tiny remnant of a big thing is better than a whole little thing.”
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Source : A. E. Hotchner (2009). “Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir”, p.141, Da Capo Press
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“I had a nice read on the putt and I said to myself, 'This is for you, Jesus, ' and knocked it in.”
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