The person who practices an art is an artist, not a samurai, and one should have the intention of being called a samurai.

Purity is something that cannot be attained except by piling effort upon effort.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

The saying 'the arts aid the body' is for samurai of other regions. For samurai of the Nabeshima clan the arts bring ruin to the body.

Continue to spur a running horse.

There are few people who will make mistakes with fire after having once been burned.

The basic meaning of etiquette is to be quick at both the beginning and end and tranquil in the middle.