Miyamoto Musashi Short Quotes

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Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world.

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You can abandon your own body, but never let go of your honor.

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They speak of "This Dojo" and "That Dojo". They are looking for profit.

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The Ni To Ichi Way of strategy is recorded in this the Book of the Void.

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The path that leads to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant.

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In this the Fire Book of the NiTo Ichi school of strategy I describe fighting as fire.

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The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men

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Cutting down the enemy is the way of strategy, and there is no need for many refinements of it.

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Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.

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There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.

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The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions

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The true Way of sword fencing is the craft of defeating the enemy in a fight, and nothing other than this.

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In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about.

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If the enemy thinks of the mountains, attack like the sea; and if he thinks of the sea, attack like the mountains.

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Surpass today what you were yesterday, go beyond those of poor skill tomorrow, and exceed those who are skinful later.

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It is imperative to master the principles of the art of war and learn to be unmoved in mind even in the heat of the battle.

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If you are not progressing along the true way, a slight twist in the mind can become a major twist. This must be pondered well.

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When you have attained the way of strategy there will be nothing that you cannot understand. You will see the way in everything.

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If you learn "indoor" techniques, you will think narrowly and forget the true Way. Thus you will have difficulty in actual encounters.

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In strategy you must know the Ways of other schools, so I have written about various other traditions of strategy in this the Wind Book.

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Really skilful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy. From this example, the principle can be seen.

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I have been many years training in the Way of strategy, called Ni Ten Ichi Ryu, and now I think I will explain it in writing for the first time.

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The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to shoot quickly among the spearmen.

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Be neither insufficiently spirited nor over spirited. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit.

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If you want to learn the craft of war, ponder over this book. The teacher is as a needle, the disciple is as thread. You must practice constantly.

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Generally, I dislike fixedness in both long swords and hands. Fixedness means a dead hand. Pliability is a living hand. You must bear this in mind.

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What is meant by 'mingling' is the spirit of advancing and becoming engaged with the enemy, and not withdrawing even one step. You must understand this.

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People in this world look at things mistakenly, and think that what they do not understand must be the void. This is not the true void. It is bewilderment.

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When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one's sword still sheathed is most regrettable.

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When you decide to attack, keep calm and dash in quickly, forestalling the enemy...attack with a feeling of constantly crushing the enemy, from first to last.

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