Respect of Elders

When you are listening to the stories of accomplished men and the like, you should listen with deep sincerity.  Within the tedious talk of old folks are their meritorious deeds.

- Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Mind your Thoughts

It is spiritless to think that you cannot attain to that which you have seen and heard the masters attain….  If you think that you will be inferior in doing something, you will be on that road very soon.

-  Yamamoto Tsunetomo