Nabeshima Naoshige Quotes

• Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skilful than yesterday, more skilful than today. This is never-ending.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Yesterday, Today, Becoming

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• A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Dream, Real, War

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• Intelligence is the flower of discrimination. There are many examples of the flower blooming but not bearing fruit. Bushido is in being crazy to die. Fifty or more could not kill one such a man.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Crazy, War, Flower

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• Encourage and listen well to the words of your subordinates. It is well known that gold lies hidden underground.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Lying, Gold, Well Known

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• No matter whether a person belongs to the upper ranks or the lower, if he has not put his life on the line at least once he has cause for shame.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Lines, Matter, Causes

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• The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  War, Choices, Samurai

  "Hagakure" by Nabeshima Naoshige, translated by William Scott Wilson, 1979.

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• Bushido is in being crazy to die. Fifty or more could not kill one such a man.

  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Crazy, Men, Fifty

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