“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
“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Tao Te Ching
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Tao Te Ching
“Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
― Tao Teh Ching
― Tao Teh Ching
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
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