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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
Niten
Miyamoto Musashi Niten
Miyamoto Niten
Musashi
Takemura Musashi
Much
Weaponry
Enough

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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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A bullet from a gun does not make a distinction between practice and combat. You are training to be one and the same way in your life
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To cut and slash are two different things. Cutting, whatever form of cutting it is, is decisive, with a resolute spirit. Slashing is nothing more than touching the enemy.
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If the enemy thinks of the mountains, attack like the sea and if he thinks of the sea, attack like the mountains.
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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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Fixed formation is bad. Study this well.
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Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
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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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Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body
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In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.
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With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view.
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Even if a man has no natural ability, he can be a warrior.
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Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.
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There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.
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Do nothing which is of no use.
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The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding.
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Respect the gods and buddhas, but never rely on them.
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A warrior has no confusion in his mind...This is true emptiness.
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Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help
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The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.
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