To Thine Own Self Be True (onore ni chuujitsu nare)
己に忠実なれ (onore ni chūjitsu nare): to thine own self be true. A hand-brushed hanging scroll by Master Eri Takase.
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Description
The Japanese phrase 己に忠実なれ meaning "To Thine Own Self Be True" is a standard translation from this Shakespearean quote. It is composed of the words 己 (read onore) meaning "oneself", the grammatical element に (read ni) which here means "to", 忠実 (read chuujitsu) meaning "true; loyal; faithful" and なれ (read nare) which is the imperative form of the verb なる (read naru) meaning "to be".Related products
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