Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master… - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master Ittei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.

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Yamamoto Tsunetomo (12 June 1659 – 1719) was a samurai of the Saga Domain in Hizen Province under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. He was famous for his sayings in Hagakure [In the Shadow of Leaves], a controversial exposition of his views on Bushido (the "Way of the Warrior"). He is also known as Yamamoto Jocho, the name he took after becoming a monk.

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Alternative Names: Yamamoto Jōchō

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If one is secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation.

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Singlemindedness is all-powerful.

Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master Ittei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously. - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

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