The Room 303 “Japanese”

Jamamoto Sakino-Kamiemon is the knight, by whom the house Nabesima is proud of, advised the following:

1. Everything is possible for you, when you work zealously.
2. At home be in the dog skin, outside — be in tiger skin.
3. Be respectful: from excessive courtesy your brush will not deteriorate. Be courteous and polite: from low bows the back will not break.
4. Do not feel sorry for heels, even if your horse gallops.
5. Courage is above all. If a man curses you directly, it means that he has good soul.
6. The human life is fleeting, the name is eternal.
7. It is possible to extract gold and silver, but good people and truth — not always could be extracted.
8. A man laughing with flattery is a coward. A laughing and smooth-tongued woman is a profligate.
9. Achieve items of information, even you are informed to be polite; and when you are not informed, — to be wise.
10. Passing one quarter, think of seven ideals.
11. Be able on one thing to judge one thousand things.

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