Phrase | Meaning | Romanization | Origin |
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Difficult is the ascent to heaven | Latin | ||
Death Before Defeat | Latin | ||
Fortune favors the prepared | Latin | ||
By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe | Latin | ||
Intention appears from the eyes | Latin | ||
Continuous improvement over delayed perfection | Kaizen | Japanese | |
The consequences of one's own actions | Jigō-Jitoku | Japanese | |
One time, one meeting | ichi-go ichi-e | Japanese | |
Acceptance of circumstances beyond one's control | Shikata ga nai | Japanese | |
Beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness | Wabi-sabi | Japanese | |
Meaning, purpose, and values have to be chosen by us | Nihilism | Russian | |
True knowledge must integrate reason, faith, intuition, and lived experience | Integral Knowledge | Russian |