Tokugawa Ieyasu
Leader
1543-01-31
Quotes by Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.
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Find fault with thyself rather than with others.
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Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair.
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Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden.
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The strong, manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience. Patience means restraining one's inclinations. There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, love, fear, grief, and hate; and if a man does not give way to these, he can be called patient. I am not as strong as I might be, but I have long known and practiced patience.
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