“When one is writing a letter, he should think that the recipient will make it into a hanging scroll.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“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.”
― The Complete Book of Five Rings
― The Complete Book of Five Rings
“In the strategy of my school, keep your body and mind straight and make your opponent go through contortions and twist about. The essence is to defeat him in the moment when, in his mind, he is pivoting and twisting. You should examine this well.”
― The Complete Book of Five Rings
― The Complete Book of Five Rings
“Whether people be of high or low birth, rich or poor, old or young, enlightened or confused, they are all alike in that they will one day die.”
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“It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways.”
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
― A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
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