Did Tokugawa Ieyasu really say 'The path of virtue is not easy, but it is the only path worth taking.'?

Tokugawa Ieyasu Quote Source & Citation:

The path of virtue is not easy, but it is the only path worth taking.

— Tokugawa Ieyasu Early Modern · Unified Japan, Tokugawa shogunate

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"Even a small fire can burn down a large forest."

"To win, you must be willing to lose."

"If you want to know yourself, look at your friends."

"When ambition ends, happiness begins."

"Patience is the key to all things."

A moralistic statement attributed to him, despite his often ruthless actions.

Date: Early 17th century

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