Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes About Opinions

Quotes about: Opinions

• To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Giving, Judging, Firsts

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.6, Xist Publishing

• It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that. At first putting forth great effort to be sure that you have grasped the basics, then practicing so that they may come to fruition is something that will never stop for your whole lifetime. Do not rely on following the degree of understanding that you have discovered, but simply think, "This is not enough."

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Life, Mistake, Thinking

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2012). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.17, Shambhala Publications

• When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless. If you don't, he will not tell you the things that he has seen and heard about you again.

  Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  Gratitude, War, Giving

  Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.67, Bottom of the Hill

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