Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness; as things are completed, there is wisdom. This is the virtue of one's character, and the Way of joining the internal and external. Thus, when we use this, everything is correct.


Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (ed. Shambhala Publications, 2012) - ISBN: 9780834827875

Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes

Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness;...

Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness;...

Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness;...

Sincerity does not only complete the self; it is the means by which all things are completed. As the self is completed, there is human-heartedness;...