When delivering something like an important letter or other written materials, grasp it firmly in your hand as you go and do not release it once, but hand it over directly to the recipient.

Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day when one’s body and mind are at peace, one should meditate upon being ripped apart by arrows, rifles, spears and swords, being carried away by surging waves, being thrown into the midst of a great fire, being struck by lightning, being shaken to death by a great earthquake, falling from thousand-foot cliffs, dying of disease or committing seppuku at the death of one’s master. And every day without fail one should consider himself as dead

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

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

Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery.

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

By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man?