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By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.
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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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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Respect the gods and buddhas, but never rely on them.
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Never depart from the way of martial arts.
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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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Anger. Control your anger. If you hold anger toward others, they have control over you.Your opponent can dominate and defeat you if you allow him to get you irritated.
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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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The halberd is inferior to the spear on the battlefield. With the spear you can take the initiative, the halberd is defensive.
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Never stray from the Way.
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Do not regret what you have done
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If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything.
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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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Fourthly, the way of the artisan. The way of the carpenter is to become proficient in the use of his tools, first to lay his plans with true measure and then perform his work according to plan. Thus he passes through life.
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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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They speak of This Dojo and That Dojo. They are looking for profit.
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Immature strategy is the cause of grief.
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Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.
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With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view.
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This is truth: When you sacrifice your life, you must make fullest use of your weaponry. It is false not to do so, and to die with a weapon as yet undrawn.
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All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.
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