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

When one is writing a letter, he should think that the recipient will make it into a hanging scroll.

The end is important in all things.

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

As everything in this world is but a sham, Death is the only sincerity.

If one thinks only of winning, a sordid victory will be worse than a defeat. For the most part, it becomes a squalid defeat.

There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.