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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm. ✨ Yamamoto Tsunetomo, D. E. Tarver (2002). The Hagakure: Yamamoto Tsunetomo, p.21, iUniverse
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