189 Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi

Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help

When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent.

Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy.

Pay attention even to life's trifles.

You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well.

Always return your weapon along the same path it traveled out on. In this way you can use it again without having to relocate and rethink our attitude.

When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy.

People in this world look at things mistakenly, and think that what they do not understand must be the void. This is not the true void. It is bewilderment...

With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view.