Yagyū Munenori Quote

Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.


As quoted in Behold the Second Horseman (2005), by Joseph Lumpkin, p. 44.


Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.

Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.

Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.

Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.