Ieyasu Tokugawa famous quotes

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Faults #Thyself

Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Journey #Long #Life Is Like

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

#Imperfection #Despair #Rooms

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.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Strong #Hate #Grief

The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Strong #Strong Man #Manly

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.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Hate #War #Grief

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

#Bird #Waiting #Littles

Life means that I can live to see tomorrow.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Mean #Tomorrow #Life Means

Patience is the key to any battle.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Keys #Battle

Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Roots #Forever #Forbearance

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.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Wisdom #Enemy #Demise

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.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Heart #Roots #Forever

Give the peasants neither life nor death.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Giving #Peasants

Patience means restraining one's inclinations.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Mean

Remember, slow and steady wins the race.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Winning #Race #Remember

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.
-- Ieyasu Tokugawa

#Victory #Helmet

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

#Steps #Steady