Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Patience means restraining one's inclinations.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Forbearance is the root of quietness and assurance forever.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou have passed through. Forbearance is the root of all quietness and assurance forever.