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This guy really did live an amazing life. I a surprised more people don’t know about him. They could definitely make a good movie, or maybe multi part Netflix series out of his life story.

Go ahead and gamble and lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man.

It is a great mistake for a young Samurai to learn about Buddhism.

Within the tedious talk of old folks are their meritorious deeds.

Praying for good fortune in such times as when one is bathed in blood and climbing over corpses. One should know that praying is worthless.

It is good to carry some powdered rouge in one’s sleeve. It may happen when one is sobering up or waking from sleep his complexion may be poor. At such a time it is good to take out and apply some powdered rouge.

On should always make sufficient effort and act quickly.

You can achieve your goals through the influence of your words.

“It should be practiced beforehand in the corner of one’s bedroom.”

“Drinking a concoction of horse feces will stop the bleeding from an injury received from a horse.” Umm… what now?! 😵‍💫

If you are slain in battle you should be resolved to have your facing the enemy.

Moving heaven and earth is simply a matter of concentration.

Make decisions within the space of seven breaths.

He who sees from the side has 8 eyes. 👀

A book about war and strategy by a man who never fought in a battle and live the last 20 years of his life as a monk.

Women are people. Not furniture for you to jump around on.

Sometimes I think High School is one long hazing activity. If you’re tough enough to survive this, they’ll let you become an adult.