If one has no earnest daily intention, does not consider what it is to be a warrior even in his dreams, and lives through the day idly, he can be sai… - 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.

"It is said that what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return. That this spirit gradually dissipates is due to the world's coming to an end. For this reason, although one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation."

Rehearse your death every morning and night. Only when you constantly live as though already a corpse (jōjū shinimi) will you be able to find freedom in the martial Way, and fulfill your duties without fault throughout your life.