Sanesuke was known as a scholar with an intimate knowledge of traditional court customs and a man of wealth, but he was also a person with common sense, who was able to capture the essence of things and never concealed the truth to protect his personal interests or reputation.
実資は故実家・資産家としても知られたが、物事の要点を押さえ、個人の利得や名声のために真実を覆さないという良識人でもあった。