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

Quote by Ieyasu Tokugawa

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Give the peasants neither life nor death.

Give the peasants neither life nor death.

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

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

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

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

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

Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.

Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.

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

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