Stephen Kaufman > Quotes

“The Way insists that you learn to use the enemy’s strength as your own. The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win.”
― Stephen Kaufman, Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpertation of Miyomoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy

“and the spirit unyielding in the face of battle. This will depend on the amount of heart you have put into your training and practice.”
― Stephen Kaufman, Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpertation of Miyomoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy

“The ultimate aim of the martial arts is not having to use them.”
― Stephen Kaufman, Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpertation of Miyomoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy

“There is no Way that can be approached and petitioned for immediate gratification. The Universe does not work that way.”
― Stephen Kaufman, Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpertation of Miyomoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy