This is the substance of the Way of the Samurai: if by setting one's heart right every morning and evening, one is able to live as though his body we… - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

If by setting one’s heart right every morning and evening, one is able to live as though his body were already dead, he gains freedom in the Way.

The supreme style of love is unknown love. If the affection is known by the beloved, that love is snob. If you sacrifice your life for the beloved, and she recognises your love after you die, your soul would be appraised.

Concerning the night assault of Lord Asano's ronin, the fact that they did not commit seppuku at the Sengakuji was an error, for there was a long delay between the time their lord was struck down and the time when they struck down the enemy. If Lord Kira had died of illness within that period, it would have been extremely regrettable.

Once there was a certain man who was very clever, but it was his character to always see the negative points of his jobs. In such a way, one will be useless.