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Trenton Krumwied
Mesa, Arizona, United States
The sense of Honor, a vivid consciousness of personal dignity and worth, characterized the
samurai. He was born and bred to value the duties and privileges of his profession. Fear of
disgrace hung like a sword over the head of every samurai … To take offense at slight
provocation was ridiculed as ‘short-tempered.’ As the popular adage put it: ‘True patience
means bearing the unbearable.’



The sense of Honor, a vivid consciousness of personal dignity and worth, characterized the
samurai. He was born and bred to value the duties and privileges of his profession. Fear of
disgrace hung like a sword over the head of every samurai … To take offense at slight
provocation was ridiculed as ‘short-tempered.’ As the popular adage put it: ‘True patience
means bearing the unbearable.’