The deepest love is often hidden..

There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doin….

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not..

I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose d….

There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There will be….

If you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy..

As everything in this world is but a sham, Death is the only sincerity..

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths..

In China there was once a man who liked pictures of dragons, and his clothing and furnishings were all designed accordingly. His deep affection for d….

It is said that one should not hesitate to correct himself when he has made a mistake. If he corrects himself without the least bit of delay, his mis….

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly..

Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day when one’s body and mind are at peace, one should meditate upon being ripped apar….

The Four Oaths: Never be late with respect to the way of the warrior; be useful to the lord; be respectful to your parents; get beyond love and grief….

By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man?.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like..

Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it were somewhere else..

By being impatient, matters are damaged and great works cannot be done.

There is nothing we should be quite so grateful for as the last line of the poem that goes, 'When your own heart asks..

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm..

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 can….

It is better not to become acquainted with men about whom you have formerly had doubts. No matter what you do, they will be people by whom you will b….