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Miyamoto Musashi Quotes (1584-1645)
About Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645) was a famous Japanese swordsman, believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. He founded the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings) a classic work on strategy, tactics, and philosophy.
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“Be indifferent to where you live.”
“In all things have no preferences.”
“Accept everything just the way it is.”
“Examine your environment.”
“Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.”
“Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.”
“Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.”
“Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.”
“Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others.”
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Miyamoto Musashi on Timing 3 quotes
“There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.”
Miyamoto Musashi on Warrior 2 quotes
View all 2 quotes on Warrior →Miyamoto Musashi on Sword
“You can know how to win through strategy with the long sword, but it cannot be clearly explained in writing. You must practise diligently in order to understand how to win.”
Miyamoto Musashi on Diligence
“You can know how to win through strategy with the long sword, but it cannot be clearly explained in writing. You must practise diligently in order to understand how to win.”
Miyamoto Musashi on Meaning of life
“In my strategy, the training for killing enemies is by way of many contests, fighting for survival, discovering the meaning of life and death, learning the Way of the sword, judging the strength of attacks and understanding the Way of the "edge and ridge" of the sword.”
About Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645) was a famous Japanese swordsman, believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. He founded the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings) a classic work on strategy, tactics, and philosophy.