Not only must a warrior be strong with his bow, but he must have a heart full of pity for all living creatures.
Eiji YoshikawaTo Kiyomori each stall, each soul here seemed borne under by the crushing weight of the world; everyone here was a pitiful weed, trodden underfoot -- a conglomeration of human lives putting down roots in this slime, living and letting live in the struggle to survive; and he was stirred by the fearful and magnificent courage communicated by the scene.
Eiji Yoshikawa