A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good ti…

Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad. ✨ Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson (2002). Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, p.49, Kodansha International
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