When confronted with two alternatives, life and death, one is to choose death without hesitation.
Yamamoto TsunetomoAll of manโs 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.
Yamamoto TsunetomoHuman life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo