„You cannot profit from small techniques particularly when full armor is worn. My Way of strategy is the sure method to win when fighting for your life one man against five or ten.“

— Miyamoto Musashi

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„When you have mastered the Way of strategy you can suddenly make your body like a rock, and ten thousand things cannot touch you. This is the body of a rock.You will not be moved.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„When you fight – fight to win.“
— Margaret Thatcher
„When you have come to grips and are striving together with the enemy, and you realise that you cannot advance, you "soak in" and become one with the enemy. You can win by applying a suitable technique while you are mutually entangled.In battles involving large numbers as well as in fights with small numbers, you can often win decisively with the advantage of knowing how to "soak" into the enemy, whereas, were you to draw apart, you would lose the chance to win. Research this well.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„Still, if you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.“
— Winston S. Churchill
„Without the correct principle the fight cannot be won.The spirit of my school is to win through the wisdom of strategy, paying no attention to trifles. Study this well.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view. You must cultivate your wisdom and spirit. Polish your wisdom: learn public justice, distinguish between good and evil, study the Ways of different arts one by one. When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy.The wisdom of strategy is different from other things. On the battlefield, even when you are hard-pressed, you should ceaselessly research the principles of strategy so that you can develop a steady spirit.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„In single combat, we can confuse the enemy by attacking with varied techniques when the chance arises. Feint a thrust or cut, or make the enemy think you are going close to him, and when he is confused you can easily win.This is the essence of fighting, and you must research it deeply.“
— Miyamoto Musashi