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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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All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.
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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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The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men
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If you wish to control others you must first control yourself
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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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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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Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
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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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Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay.
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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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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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Water adopts the shape of its receptacle, it is sometimes a trickle and sometimes a wild sea.
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Even if a man has no natural ability, he can be a warrior.
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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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A warrior has no confusion in his mind...This is true emptiness.
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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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The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding.
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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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You can only fight the way you practice
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