But not having attained our aim and continuing to live is cowardice. And in large part we make our logic according to what we like. When pressed with the choice of life or death, it is not necessary to gain one's aim. To say that dying without reaching one's aim is to die a dog's death is the frivolous way of sophisticates. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. The Way of the Samurai is found in death. From this, one's unmindfulness of the Way can be known. This is because it has not been established in one's mind beforehand. Consequently, if someone were to ask, "What is the true meaning of the Way of the Samurai?" the person who would be able to answer promptly is rare. Although it stands to reason that a samurai should be mindful of the Way of the Samurai, it would seem that we are all negligent.
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