

“the feeling of distress is the root of benevolence, therefore a benevolent man is ever mindful of those who are suffering and in distress.”
― Bushido, the Soul of Japan
― Bushido, the Soul of Japan

“It is a wretched thing that the young men of today are so contriving and so proud of their material posessions. Men with contriving hearts are lacking in duty. Lacking in duty, they will have no self-respect.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“The first thing you have to know is yourself. A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own reactions like an observer.”
― The Money Game
― The Money Game
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