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Bushido is realized in the presence of death. This means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. There is no other reasoning.
Bushido is realized in the presence of death. This means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. There is no other reasoning.
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- Tsunetomo Yamamoto
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