Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes


It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that. At first putting forth great effort to be sure that you have grasped the basics, then practicing so that they may come to fruition is something that will never stop for your whole lifetime. Do not rely on following the degree of understanding that you have discovered, but simply think, "This is not enough."


Citations

Tsunetomo, Yamamoto. Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai. Translated by William Scott Wilson, Kodansha International, 1979, p. 29.

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  • Born: June 11, 1659
  • Died: November 30, 1719
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Profession: Buddhist Monk, Samarai

Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Buddhist monastic name Yamamoto Jōchō (June 11, 1659 – November 30, 1719), was a samurai of the Saga Domain in Hizen Province under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. He became a Zen Buddhist priest and relayed his experiences, memories, lessons, ideas, and aphorisms to the samurai Tashiro Tsuramoto , who compiled them under the title Hagakure.