An idea from The Book of Five Rings

“Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.” Priests, women and farmers also die readily for duty or out of shame, so readiness to die doesn’t set a warrior apart. What does is training to defeat other people.

From The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

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