Bushido Quotes

• Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose death. There is no other reasoning.

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  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Mean   Civilization   Life And Death  

  "Hagakure". Book by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and Nabeshima Mitsushige, circa 1716.

  2235

• When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu, Yawara Kubotan, Aikido, Okinawan kobudo, Newaza, etc.; now I am just a theoretical samurai or a bushido scholar if you prefer.

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  William C. Brown

  Art   Practice   Etc  

  2797

• Bushido is all very well in its way, but it is no match for a 30-06.

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  Jeff Cooper

  Gun   Way   Bushido  

  3491

• 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.

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  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Crazy   War   Flower  

  472

• The Japanese had a very strong belief in Bushido, death before dishonour. They were fighting for their country; they were the aggressors in World War II.

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  Steven Spielberg

  Country   Strong   War  

  5097

• My code of life and my personal bushido is honour, respect, loyalty, courage and surrender.

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  Rickson Gracie

  Loyalty   Art   Mma  

  5002

• I look at the Samurai because they were the artists of their time. What I think struck me when I read Bushido is compassion. 'If there's no one there to help, go out and find someone to help.' That hit me, because I try to lead my life like that.

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  Tom Cruise

  Thinking   Compassion   Artist  

  883

• If a man does not investigate into the matter of bushido daily, it will be difficult for him to die a brave and manly death.

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  Kato Kiyomasa

  War   Men   Brave  

  2028

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

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  Nabeshima Naoshige

  Crazy   Men   Fifty  

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