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Fixed formation is bad. Study this well.

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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
Formation
Fixed
Study
Wells
Well

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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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If you wish to control others you must first control yourself
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Never depart from the way of martial arts.
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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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The Way is in training... Do nothing which is not of value.
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Pay attention even to life's trifles.
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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 Buddha and the gods without counting on their help
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from one thing, know ten thousand things
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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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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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As if with the nut and flower, the nut has become less than the flower... both those teaching and those learning are concerned with colouring and showing off their technique, trying to hasten the bloom of the flower.
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To become the enemy, see yourself as the enemy of the enemy
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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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Respect the gods and buddhas, but never rely on them.
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Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
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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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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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A warrior has no confusion in his mind...This is true emptiness.
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Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay.
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