When a Samurai has said they will perform an action, it is as good as done.  Nothing will stop you from completing what you have said you will do.  You do not have to “give your word.”  You do not have to “promise.”  Speaking and doing are the same action.

Samurai have no reason to be cruel.  They do not need to prove their strength.  A Samurai is courteous even to their enemies.  Without this outward show of respect, we are nothing more than animals.  A Samurai is not only respected for your strength in battle, but also by your dealing with other people.  The true strength for a Samurai becomes apparent during difficult times.

Be acutely honest throughout your dealings with all people.  Believe in justice, not from other people, but from yourself.  To the true Samurai, there are no shades of gray in the question of honesty and justice.  There is only right and wrong.

Rise up above the masses of people who are afraid to act.  Hiding like a turtle in a shell is not living at all.  A Samurai must have heroic courage.  It is absolutely risky.  It is dangerous.  It is living life completely, fully, and wonderfully.  Heroic courage is not blind.  It is intelligent and strong.

A true Samurai has only one judge of honor, and this is you.  Decisions you make and how the decisions are carried out are a reflection of who you truly are, you cannot hide from yourself.

For the Samurai, having done some “thing” or said some “thing,” they know they own that “thing.”  You are responsible for it, and all the consequences that follow.  A Samurai is immensely loyal to those in their care.  To those you are responsible for you remain fiercely true.