Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which al…

Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness; as things are completed, there is wisdom. This is the virtue of one’s character, and the Way of joining the internal and external. Thus, when we use this, everything is correct. ✨ Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2012). Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, p.20, Shambhala Publications
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