No matter whether a person belongs to the upper ranks or the lower, if he has not put his life on the line at least once he has cause for shame.

Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skilful than yesterday, more skilful than today. This is never-ending.

A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.

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.

Encourage and listen well to the words of your subordinates. It is well known that gold lies hidden underground.

The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance.

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

God created everyone uniquely and for a purpose, and not to be on this earth as a passive spectator

The philosophical study of nature endeavors, in the the vicissitudes of phenomena, to connect the present with the past.

Every human personality is the product of an innate drive to create something unique from one’s raw individual experience.

Documentary evidence says where there is smoke there is fire, be it holy smoke or otherwise.

Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.

We should develop anti-satellite weapons because we could not have prevailed without them in 'Red Storm Rising'.

[Malipiero's advice to Casanova.] If you wish your audience to cry, you must shed tears yourself, but if you wish to make them laugh you must contrive to look as serious as a judge.

Boast quietly, with decorum.

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.

A man has generally the good or ill qualities which he attributes to mankind.