There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.

Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more action with certainty.

A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad.

All of man’s work is a bloody business. That fact, today, is considered foolish, affairs are finished cleverly with words alone, and jobs that require effort are avoided. I would like young men to have some understanding of this.

Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.

Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery.

A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death.