Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom…

Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. 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. ✨ Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, p.11, Xist Publishing
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