Tsunetomo Yamamoto, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

"In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things."

"Bushido is realized in the presence of death. This means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. There is no other reasoning."