When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy. Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes From Miyamoto Musashi If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover. Miyamoto Musashi mayenemyart You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour. Miyamoto Musashi bad-assbodyintegrity If you do not look at things on a large scale, it will be difficult to master strategy. Miyamoto Musashi strategyleadershiplooks Do not regret what you have done Miyamoto Musashi regretdone The way is in training. Miyamoto Musashi trainingwayart 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. Miyamoto Musashi warriorbuddhismaccomplishment 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. Miyamoto Musashi strategyformeveryday Know your enemy, know his sword. Miyamoto Musashi knowsenemy If you learn indoor techniques, you will think narrowly and forget the true Way. Thus you will have difficulty in actual encounters. Miyamoto Musashi encounterstechniquethinking Fixed formation is bad. Study this well. Miyamoto Musashi fixedwellsstudy It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways. Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way. Miyamoto Musashi warriorshould-havemen Consider yourself lightly; consider the world deeply. Miyamoto Musashi world In the construction of houses, choice of woods is made. Straight un-knotted timber of good appearance is used for the revealed pillars, straight timber with small defects is used for the inner pillars. Timbers of the finest appearance, even if a little weak, is used for the thresholds, lintels, doors, and sliding doors, and so on. Good strong timber, though it be gnarled and knotted, can always be used discreetly in construction. Miyamoto Musashi choicesstrongdoors 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. Miyamoto Musashi flowerteachingwar The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men. The strategist makes small things into big things, like building a great Buddha from a one foot model. Miyamoto Musashi feetmenwar All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this. Miyamoto Musashi risingfalling-in-loveable Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help Miyamoto Musashi countinghelping One must make the warrior walk his everyday walk. Miyamoto Musashi warrioreverydaymotivational Never stray from the Way. Miyamoto Musashi way In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness. Miyamoto Musashi principlesevilway
