Yagyu Munenori
It is bias to think that the art of war is just for killing people. It is not to kill people, it is to kill evil. It is a strategem to give life to many people by killing the evil of one person.Collection: Art
See first with your mind, then with your eyes, and finally with your body.Collection: Determination
Once a fight has started, if you get involved in thinking about what to do, you will be cut down by your opponent with the very next blow.Collection: Fighting
Conquering evil, not the opponent, is the essence of swordsmanship.Collection: Essence
When you strike a blow, do not let your mind dally on it, not concerning yourself with whether or not it is a telling blow; you should strike again and again, over and over, even four or five times. The thing is not to let your opponent even raise his head.Collection: Blow