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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
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Miyamoto Niten
Musashi
Takemura Musashi
Weaponry
Enough
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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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In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.
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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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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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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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Pay attention even to life's trifles.
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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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Fixed formation is bad. Study this well.
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The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding.
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They speak of This Dojo and That Dojo. They are looking for profit.
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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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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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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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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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If the enemy stays spirited it is difficult to crush him.
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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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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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Respect the gods and buddhas, but never rely on them.
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Determine that today you will overcome your self of the day before, tomorrow you will win over those of lesser skill, and later you will win over those of greater skill.
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