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Essay Archive - The Samurais, The Ultimate Stoics
The Samurais, The Ultimate Stoics
For seven centuries, the Samurai were Japan's warrior class. As a class
of warriors and knights, they dominated society in feudal Japan. Their code or “
Way of the warrior”, bushido(History of the Samurai-www),called for a life of
duty, discipline and self control, on and as well as off the battlefield
(History of the World-Houghton Mifflin Company- Boston288). His loyalty and
bravery to his lord was much more important than his loyalty to his friends,
family and even their emperor. Their philosophy was one of fr....
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