Ieyasu Tokugawa Quotes

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

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

Patience is the key to any battle.

Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.

Give the peasants neither life nor death.

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

Remember, slow and steady wins the race.

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

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

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.

Life means that I can live to see tomorrow.

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.