Singlemindedness is all-powerful.

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless.

In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things.

To desire with one’s very soul every second of every day to accomplish one’s aim.

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.

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.