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Miyamoto Musashi Quotes about Strategy

There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.

There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.

Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.15, Bottom of the Hill

If you do not look at things on a large scale, it will be difficult to master strategy.

Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.16, Bottom of the Hill

In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance your combat stance.

Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.18, Bottom of the Hill

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

Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris (2007). “A Book of Five Rings: With the Unfettered Mind”

In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about.

Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.29, Bottom of the Hill

Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.

Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.42, Bottom of the Hill