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It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet

Miyamoto Musashi

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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
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Miyamoto Niten
Musashi
Takemura Musashi
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Planets
Study
Universe
Understand
Difficult
Inspirational

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As if with the nut and flower, the nut has become less than the flower... both those teaching and those learning are concerned with colouring and showing off their technique, trying to hasten the bloom of the flower.
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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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In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.
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Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.
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Never depart from the way of martial arts.
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Do nothing which is of no use.
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from one thing, know ten thousand things
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Pay attention even to life's trifles.
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Know your enemy, know his sword.
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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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Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body
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From inside fortifications, the gun has no equal among weapons. It is the supreme weapon on the field before the ranks clash, but once swords are crossed the gun becomes useless.
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Consider yourself lightly consider the world deeply.
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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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Unless you really understand others, you can hardly attain your own self-understanding.
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