Hagakure - Book of the Samurai

Whether people be of high or low birth, rich or poor, old or young, enlightened or confused, they are all alike in that they will one day die

There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue. Live being true to the single purpose of the moment.

"An ancestor's good or evil can be determined by the conduct of his descendants ." A descendant should act in a way that will manifest the good in his ancestor and not the bad.

When one is young, he can often bring on shame for a lifetime by homosexual acts. To have no understanding of this
is dangerous.

Upon reaching the age of forty, both wise and foolish have gone through an appropriate amount of experience and will no longer be perplexed .

The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters.

In the pursuit of one's development, if he does not make great effort and is not supported by others in his advancement in the world, he will be of no use.

If a person is affected by cowardice as a child, it remains a lifetime scar.

at a meeting you are distracted while another person is speaking, by your carelessness you may think that he is of your opinion and you will follow along saying, "Of course, of course," even though he is saying something that is contrary to your own feelings, and others will think that you are in agreement with him.

Because of this, you should never be distracted even for an instant when meeting with others.