Wars are fought by teenagers, you realize that. They really ought to be fought by the politicians and old people who start these wars." (Interview with Don Swaim of CBS Radio-1986)

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Mots clés war

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First the priests arrive. Then the conquistadores.

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Mots clés religion atheism priests

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Още сега стани скала, в която вълните на живота ще се удрят напразно...

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Mots clés life inspirational

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- Отново съм хванат на тясно. Каквото и да правя, някой все ще умре. А ако не науча езика ви, цяло едно село ще загине. Не правя ли каквото искате от мен, все някой невинен умира. Не виждам изход.
- Изходът е лесен, Анджин-сан. Умрете. Не сте длъжен да понасяте непоносимото.

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Mots clés death-and-dying

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Patience means restraining yourself. There are seven emotions, Joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate. If a man doesn't give way to these, he's patient. I'm not as strong as I might be but I'm patient.

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Oare ce-s nourii
Daca nu o justificare a cerului?
Oare ce-i viata
Daca nu o amanare a mortii?

James Clavell

Mots clés haiku kasigi-yabu shogun

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Trupul nu-i decat o biata coliba pierduta in pustie.

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Mots clés shogun buntaro

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Blackthorne, beside the gates, was still turmoiled by his boundless joy at her reprieve and he remembered how his own will had been stretched that night of his near-seppuku, when he had had to get up as a man and walk home as a man unsupported, and became samurai. And he watched her, despising the need for this courage, yet understanding it, even honoring it.

James Clavell

Mots clés samurai rebirth bushido strength-of-mind seppuku

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Guard yourself and your conscience no one else will and know that a bad decision at the right time can destroy you far more surely than any bullet!

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The law may upset reason but reason may never upset the law, or our whole society will shred like an old tatami. The law may be used to confound reason, reason must certainly not be used to overthrow the law.

James Clavell

Mots clés law-reason

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