A man exists for a generation, but his name lasts to the end of time.
A helmet is usually thought to be very heavy, but when one is attacking a castle or something similar, and arrows, bullets, large rocks, great pieces of wood and the like are coming down, it will not seem the least bit so.
A person who does not want to be struck by the enemy’s arrows will have no divine protection. For a man who does not wish to be hit by the arrows of a common soldier, but rather by those of a warrior of fame, there will be the protection for which he has asked.
Money is a thing that will be there when asked for. A good man is not so easily found.
There is something to which every young samurai should pay attention. During times of peace when listening to stories of battle, one should never say, “In facing such a situation what would a person do?” Such words are out of the question. How will a man who has doubts even in his own room achieve anything on the battlefield?
There is a saying that goes, “No matter what the circumstances might be, one should be of the mind to win. One should be holding the first spear to strike. Even though you have put your life on the line, there is nothing to be done, when the situation doesn’t go as planned.
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A warrior is a man who does not hold his life in regret.
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