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It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.
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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Know your enemy, know his sword.
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Never stray from the Way.
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Also by training you will be able to freely control your own body, conquer men with your body, and with sufficient training you will be able to beat ten men with your spirit. When you have reached this point, will it not mean that you are invincible?
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If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy.
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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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Accept everything just the way it is.
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If the enemy stays spirited it is difficult to crush him.
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If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.
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The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men
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Do not sleep under a roof. Carry no money or food. Go alone to places frightening to the common brand of men. Become a criminal of purpose. Be put in jail, and extricate yourself by your own wisdom.
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Unless you really understand others, you can hardly attain your own self-understanding.
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The Way of the warrior does not include other ways, such as Confucianism, Buddhism, certain traditions, artistic accomplishments, and dancing. But even though these are not part of the Way, if you know the Way broadly, you will see it in everything.
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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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Whatever your determination or will power, it is foolish to try to change the nature of things. Things work the way they do because that is the way of things
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Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay.
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Do not regret what you have done
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When you attack the enemy, your spirit must go to the extent of pulling the stakes out of a wall and using them as spears and halberds.
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Never depart from the way of martial arts.
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Thirdly, the gentleman warrior, carrying the weaponry of his way. The way of the warrior is to master the virtue of his weapons. If a gentleman dislikes strategy he will not appreciate the benefit of weaponry, so must he not have a little taste for this?
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