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With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view.
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Miyamoto Musashi
Died: 1645
Died: June 13
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Shinmen Takezō
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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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In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance your combat stance.
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Never depart from the way of martial arts.
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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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Immature strategy is the cause of grief.
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If you do not look at things on a large scale, it will be difficult to master strategy.
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They speak of This Dojo and That Dojo. They are looking for profit.
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If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything.
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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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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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The Way is in training... Do nothing which is not of value.
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Do nothing which is of no use.
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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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Strategy is the craft of the warrior.
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Know your enemy, know his sword.
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The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them
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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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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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The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men
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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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