“When you and your opponent are fighting and nothing is going right, nor is there progress, be of a mind to throw… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Cutting down the enemy is the way of strategy, and there is no need for many refinements of it. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everyday life you should be… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
If you do not look at things on a large scale, it will be difficult to master strategy. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“In the strategy of my school, keep your body and mind straight and make your opponent go through contortions and twist about.… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
When you have attained the way of strategy there will be nothing that you cannot understand. You will see the way in… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“It is necessary to know ten thousand things by knowing one well. If you are to practice the way of strategy, nothing… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Speed is not part of the true Way of strategy. Speed implies that things seem fast or slow, according to whether or… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“This is the way for men who want to learn my strategy: 1. Do not think dishonestly. 2. The Way is in… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“The important thing is to polish wisdom and the mind in great detail. If you sharpen wisdom, you will understand what is… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Thirdly, the gentleman warrior, carrying the weaponry of his way. The way of the warrior is to master the virtue of his… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“The Gaze in Strategy The gaze should be large and broad. This is the twofold gaze "Perception and Sight". Perception is strong… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
there is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists.… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“The heart of Stepping on the Sword, something used principally in the martial arts, is that even with bows and firearms, you must act… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“When you and your opponent are fighting and nothing is going right, nor is there progress, be of a mind to throw off your… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
People in this world look at things mistakenly, and think that what they do not understand must be the void. This is not the… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
