Do Not Waste Time Idling Or Thinking

If You Do Not Look At Things On A Large Scale, It Will Be Difficult To Master Strategy.

Water Adopts The Shape Of Its Receptacle, It Is Sometimes A Trickle And Sometimes A Wild Sea.

Speed Is Not Part Of The True Way Of Strategy. Speed Implies That Things Seem Fast Or Slow, According To Whether Or Not They Are In Rhythm. Whatever The Way, The Master Of Strategy Does Not Appear Fast.

The Primary Thing When You Take A Sword In Your Hands Is Your Intention To Cut The Enemy, Whatever The Means. Whenever You Parry, Hit, Spring, Strike Or Touch The Enemy's Cutting Sword, You Must Cut The Enemy In The Same Movement. It Is Essential To Attain This. If You Think Only Of Hitting, Springing, Striking Or Touching The Enemy, You Will Not Be Able Actually To Cut Him.

You Can Only Fight The Way You Practice