By being impatient, matters are damaged and great works cannot be done

I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.

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.

Calculating people are contemptable. The reason for this is that calculation deals with loss and gain, and the loss and gain mind never stops. Death is considered loss and life is considered gain. Thus, death is something that such a person does not care for, and he is contemptable. Furthermore, scholars and their like are men who with wit and speech hide their own true cowardice and greed. People often misjudge this.

A samurai will use a toothpick even though he has not eaten. Inside the skin of a dog, outside the hide of a tiger.

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

As long as people overlook matters, then inferiors can, without any fear, lead an easy and peaceful life.