Courage
Bushido distinguishes between bravery and courage:
Courage is worthy of being counted among virtues only if it’s exercised in the cause of Righteousness and Rectitude. In short, ‘Courage is doing what is right.’
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“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man” -Heraclitus
The Samurai code, Bushido, guided the Japanese warriors in life, battle, and death. It was the unwritten code of principles and morals, and taught obligation and honor. Although the samurai were all but gone at the turn of the 20th century, Bushido remains as a system of pride and valor in Japanese society.
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