Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels. He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionSoldier
CountryJapan
Know your enemy, know his sword.
If you wish to control others you must first control yourself
Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.
Unless you really understand others, you can hardly attain your own self-understanding.
A bullet from a gun does not make a distinction between practice and combat. You are training to be one and the same way in your life
Get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of Man.
Do nothing which is of no use.
The Way is in training... Do nothing which is not of value.
...most warriors only perform tricks. The way of the warrior is filled with soul and feeling
Crossing at a ford occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day.
When you appreciate the power of nature, knowing the rhythm of any situation, you will be able to hit the enemy naturally and strike naturally.
Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
A warrior has no confusion in his mind...This is true emptiness.
The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them