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Precept 14: 'Respect Your Superiors'.
If someone is your superior in strength or intellect or both, you need to show them your respect. Don't ignore them or laugh at them.
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Precept 13: 'Never Be Afraid'
Fear can only hold you back. Facing your fears can be a tremendous effort. Therefore, you should just not be afraid in the first place.
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Precept 12: 'Keep Your Cloak Dry'.
If your cloak gets wet, dry it as soon as you can. Wearing wet cloaks is unpleasant, and can lead to illness.
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Precept 11: 'Mothers Will Always Betray You'.
This Precept explains itself. Mothers may seem kind and trustworthy, but do not be fooled! Their treachery is merely more carefully concealed than most.
A wise warrior trusts no one—not even the one who raised him
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Precept 10: 'Keep Your Weapon Sharp'
I make sure that my weapon, 'Life Ender', is kept well-sharpened at all times. This makes it much easier to cut things.
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Precept 9: 'Keep Your Home Tidy'
Your home is where you keep your most prized possession - yourself. Therefore, you should make an effort to keep it nice and clean.
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Precept 8: 'Travel Alone'
You can rely on nobody, and nobody will always be loyal. Therefore, nobody should be your constant companion.
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Precept 7: 'Mourn Not the Dead'.
When we die, do things get better for us or worse? There's no way to tell, so we shouldn't bother mourning. Or celebrating for that matter.
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Precept 6: 'Choose Your Own Fate'
Our elders teach that our fate is chosen for us before we are even born. I disagree.
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Precept 5: 'Strength Beats Strength'
Is your opponent strong? No matter! Simply overcome their strength with even more strength, and they'll soon be defeated.
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Precept 4: 'Forget Your Past'.
The past is painful, and thinking about your past can only bring you misery. Think about something else instead, such as the future, or some food.
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Precept 3: 'Always Be Rested'
Fighting and adventuring take their toll on your body. When you rest, your body strengthens and repairs itself. The longer you rest, the stronger you become.
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Precept Two: 'Never Let Them Laugh at You'
Fools laugh at everything, even at their superiors. But beware, laughter isn't harmless! Laughter spreads like a disease, and soon everyone is laughing at you. You need to strike at the source of this perverse merriment quickly to stop it from spreading.
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Precept One: 'Always Win Your Battles'.
Losing a battle earns you nothing and teaches you nothing. Win your battles, or don't engage in them at all!