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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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Miyamoto Musashi
Died: 1645
Died: June 13
Author
Bushi
Calligrapher
Military Personnel
Painter
Philosopher
Ronin
Strategist
Writer
Shinmen Takezō
Musashi Masana
Niten
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Miyamoto Niten
Musashi
Takemura Musashi
May
Self
Men
Think
Selves
Thinking
Regardless
Except
Belief
Others

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