Ieyasu Tokugawa Quotations

When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever.

Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden.

Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.

Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair.

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, adoration, grief, fear, 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. And if my descendants wish to be as I am, they must study patience.

Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou has passed through.

Patience means restraining one's inclinations.

Life means that I can live to see tomorrow.

Remember, slow and steady wins the race.

Give the peasants neither life nor death.

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

Patience is the key to any battle.

Little Bird if you do not sing for me, I will wait for you

To come to know your enemy, first you must become his friend, and once you become his friend, all his defences come down. Then you can choose the most fitting method for his demise.

There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient.