When your spirit is not in the least clouded, when the clouds of bewilderment clear away, there is the true void. Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes From Miyamoto Musashi In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness. Miyamoto Musashi principlesevilway Approach the enemy with the attitude of defeating him without delay. Miyamoto Musashi delayattitudeenemy By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist. Miyamoto Musashi knowing-thingsknowingdoe 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 doepeopleway No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible Miyamoto Musashi invinciblemen 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 toolsusewar 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 twistsprogressmind 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 fightingweaponswant 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-youspecialshould-have Cutting down the enemy is the way of strategy, and there is no need for many refinements of it. Miyamoto Musashi cuttingwarenemy If the enemy stays spirited it is difficult to crush him. Miyamoto Musashi crushmilitaryenemy 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 fencingrealizingway 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-gowarenemy 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 warriorovercomingmen 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 strategyableenemy 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 uselessgunwar Pay attention even to life's trifles. Miyamoto Musashi pay-attentionpayattention Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast. Miyamoto Musashi strategydoeway There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas Miyamoto Musashi simpleoppositesideas
