When you have attained the way of strategy there will be nothing that you cannot understand. You will see the way in everything. Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes From Miyamoto Musashi Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay. Miyamoto Musashi delay attitude enemy By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist. Miyamoto Musashi knowing-things knowing doe Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy. Miyamoto Musashi doe people way No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible Miyamoto Musashi invincible men 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. Miyamoto Musashi tools use war If you are not progressing along the true way, a slight twist in the mind can become a major twist. This must be pondered well. Miyamoto Musashi twists progress mind 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. Miyamoto Musashi fighting weapons want You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter. Too much is the same as not enough. Without imitating anyone else, you should have as much weaponry as suits you. Miyamoto Musashi suits-you special should-have Cutting down the enemy is the way of strategy, and there is no need for many refinements of it. Miyamoto Musashi cutting war enemy When your spirit is not in the least clouded, when the clouds of bewilderment clear away, there is the true void. Miyamoto Musashi void spirit clouds If the enemy stays spirited it is difficult to crush him. Miyamoto Musashi crush military enemy It is difficult to realize the true Way just through sword-fencing. Know the smallest things and the biggest things, the shallowest things and the deepest things. Miyamoto Musashi fencing realizing way When the enemy starts to collapse you must pursue him without the chance of letting go. If you fail to take advantage of your enemies collapse, they may recover. Miyamoto Musashi letting-go war enemy Become acquainted with every art. Miyamoto Musashi art The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men Miyamoto Musashi warrior overcoming men In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about. Miyamoto Musashi strategy able enemy From inside fortifications, the gun has no equal among weapons. It is the supreme weapon on the field before the ranks clash, but once swords are crossed the gun becomes useless. Miyamoto Musashi useless gun war Pay attention even to life's trifles. Miyamoto Musashi pay-attention pay attention Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast. Miyamoto Musashi strategy doe way There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas Miyamoto Musashi simple opposites ideas
