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"Every day without fail one should consider himself as dead. There is a saying of the elders that goe..." — Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Every day without fail one should consider himself as dead. There is a saying of the elders that goes, 'Step from under the eaves and you're a dead man. Leave the gate and the enemy is waiting.' This is not a matter of being careful. It is to consider oneself as dead beforehand.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Yamamoto Tsunetomo Soldier • Japanese
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