If one is but secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation. But in the end, the details of a matter are important. The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters.
Yamamoto TsunetomoWhen confronted with two alternatives, life and death, one is to choose death without hesitation.
Yamamoto TsunetomoWhen one is writing a letter, he should think that the recipient will make it into a hanging scroll.
Yamamoto TsunetomoA person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo