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Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.
Miyamoto Musashi
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Miyamoto Musashi
Died: 1645
Died: June 13
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Shinmen Takezō
Musashi Masana
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Takemura Musashi
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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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Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
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A bullet from a gun does not make a distinction between practice and combat. You are training to be one and the same way in your life
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To cut and slash are two different things. Cutting, whatever form of cutting it is, is decisive, with a resolute spirit. Slashing is nothing more than touching the enemy.
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It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.
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When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent.
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Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.
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All man are the same except for their belief in their own selves, regardless of what others may think of them
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Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body
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If the enemy stays spirited it is difficult to crush him.
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