“Do nothing that is of no use”
― Book of Five Rings
― Book of Five Rings
“The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.”
― The Book of Five Rings
― The Book of Five Rings
“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world”
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
“If you wish to control others you must first control yourself”
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
“You can only fight the way you practice”
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
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