Honour may not win power, but it wins respect. And respect earns power.
A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.
Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death.
Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.
Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world
See first with your mind, then with your eyes, and finally with your body.
We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.
Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.
The Samurai always has to rise and move on, because new challenges will come.
I'm not a fighter, but in my mind I'm fighting every day. 'What's new? What am I doing?' I'm fighting myself. My soul is samurai. My roots aren't samurai, but my soul is.
Civilize the mind but make savage the body.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.
The way of the Samurai is found in death.
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.
The uncomfort zone is very important for us... To feel uncomfortable is important to strengthen your spirit. Like the samurai says, if you feel comfortable you must search for the discomfort, don't look only for the easy way.
As a samurai, I must strengthen my character; as a human being I must perfect my spirit
The undisturbed mind is like the calm body water reflecting the brilliance of the moon. Empty the mind and you will realize the undisturbed mind.
Some Warriors look fierce, but are mild. Some seem timid, but are vicious. Look beyond appearances; position yourself for the advantage.
The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one and it would not be a wasted life.
Mental bearing (calmness), not skill, is the sign of a matured samurai. A Samurai therefore should neither be pompous nor arrogant.
Get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of Man.
A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's.
My mentality is like a samurai they used to train every day, work on their technique to make themselves better, almost perfect, perfection is impossible but every day you get closer and that's what I want . Every day I want to get better than I was the day before. I want to use every second of my life, every time I have in my life to make me a better fighter. It's more than a job it's a way of living.
The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a surge of violent motion is always reduced to the perfectly still.
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