Indeed valor and honor alike required that we should own as enemies in war only such as prove worthy of being friends in peace.
Inazō Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan
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The cultivation of tender feelings breeds considerate regard for the sufferings of others.
Inazō Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan
In its highest form, politeness almost approaches love.
Inazō Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan
If there is anything to do, there is certainly a best way to do it, and the best way is both the most economical and the most graceful.
Inazō Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Beneath the instinct to fight there lurks a diviner instinct to love.
Inazō Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Tranquillity is courage in repose. It is a statical manifestation of valor, as daring deeds are a dynamical. A truly brave man is ever serene; he is never taken by surprise; nothing ruffles the equanimity of his spirit.
Inazō Nitobe, Bushido: The Soul of Japan