Source: The Book of Five Rings
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Famous Miyamoto Musashi Quotes
“They speak of "This Dojo" and "That Dojo". They are looking for profit.”
Source: Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.
“Do nothing which is of no use.”
Source: The Book of Five Rings: A Text on Kenjutsu and the Martial Arts in General, Written by the Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi
Source: A Book of Five Rings: With the Unfettered Mind
Source: The Book of Five Rings
“It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet”
“The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them”
Source: Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.
“If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.”
Source: Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.
“Strategy is the craft of the warrior.”
Source: The Book of Five Rings - The Bestselling, Classic Samurai Guide to Strategy
“It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.”
Source: A Book of Five Rings: With the Unfettered Mind