Also in that conversation
His thavan had a quote he enjoyed, that he had on a plaque on his desk in his last years of Fleet service:
The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.
Ueshiba Morihei
The Art of Peace
He told me also that when he transferred to this ship, his thavan was amused by the name of the ship, and sent him the following:
A man with deep far-sightedness will survey both the beginning and the end of a situation and continually consider its every facet as important.
Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)
I laughed, and he wanted to know what it was I always find so amusing.
This time, I told him, it's because that very quote is on a plaque in the main engine room.
The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.
Ueshiba Morihei
The Art of Peace
He told me also that when he transferred to this ship, his thavan was amused by the name of the ship, and sent him the following:
A man with deep far-sightedness will survey both the beginning and the end of a situation and continually consider its every facet as important.
Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)
I laughed, and he wanted to know what it was I always find so amusing.
This time, I told him, it's because that very quote is on a plaque in the main engine room.