Miyamoto Musashi

Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi

• Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

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• f they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

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• What is essential is to suddenly make a move totally unexpected by the opponent, pick up on the advantage of fright, and seize the victory right then and there.

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• From one thing, know ten thousand things.

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• In my school, no consideration is given to anything unreasonable; the heart of the matter is to use the power of the knowledge of martial arts to gain victory any way you can.

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• I dreamt of worldly success once.

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• There is no one way to salvation, whatever the manner in which a man may proceed. All forms and variations are governed by the eternal intelligence of the Universe that enables a man to approach perfection. It may be in the arts of music and painting or it may be in commerce, law, or medicine. It may be in the study of war or the study of peace. Each is as important as any other. Spiritual enlightenment through religious meditation such as Zen or in any other way is as viable and functional as any Way.... A person should study as they see fit.

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• The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.

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• From one thing, know ten thousand things.

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• There is no one way to salvation, whatever the manner in which a man may proceed. All forms and variations are governed by the eternal intelligence of the Universe that enables a man to approach perfection. It may be in the arts of music and painting or it may be in commerce, law, or medicine. It may be in the study of war or the study of peace. Each is as important as any other. Spiritual enlightenment through religious meditation such as Zen or in any other way is as viable and functional as any Way.... A person should study as they see fit.

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• In my school, no consideration is given to anything unreasonable; the heart of the matter is to use the power of the knowledge of martial arts to gain victory any way you can.

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• The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.

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• f they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

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• What is essential is to suddenly make a move totally unexpected by the opponent, pick up on the advantage of fright, and seize the victory right then and there.

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• Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

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• I dreamt of worldly success once.

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• All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.

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• You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

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• Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

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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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