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Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.

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
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Takemura Musashi
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Fixation
Fluidity
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By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.
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If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.
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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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Consider yourself lightly consider the world deeply.
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Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
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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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Never depart from the way of martial arts.
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Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help
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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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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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