Steel and Silk

The armor of a samurai is made of silk and steel. His character should be as his armor. He should always be ready to kill and be killed swiftly, but he should also be able to be smooth, soft, caring and polite. The complexity of this character is only attained through hard work and humility, as it demands to walk on a thin line, which separate the art of war, and the art of peace. So is the way of the Bushido.