Do Not Waste Time Idling Or Thinking

Thirdly, The Gentleman Warrior, Carrying The Weaponry Of His Way. The Way Of The Warrior Is To Master The Virtue Of His Weapons. If A Gentleman Dislikes Strategy He Will Not Appreciate The Benefit Of Weaponry, So Must He Not Have A Little Taste For This?

The Way Of The Warrior Does Not Include Other Ways, Such As Confucianism, Buddhism, Certain Traditions, Artistic Accomplishments, And Dancing. But Even Though These Are Not Part Of The Way, If You Know The Way Broadly, You Will See It In Everything.

Truth Is Not What You Want It To Be; It Is What It Is, And You Must Bend To Its Power Or Live A Lie.

If There Is A Way Involving The Spirit Of Not Being Defeated, To Help Oneself And Gain Honour, It Is The Way Of Strategy.

It Is Imperative To Master The Principles Of The Art Of War And Learn To Be Unmoved In Mind Even In The Heat Of The Battle.