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The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions. However, doing this alone is defensive. Firs… - Miyamoto Musashi
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The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions. However, doing this alone is defensive. First, you must act according to the Way, suppressing the enemy's techniques, foiling his plans and thence command him
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About Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645) was a famous Japanese swordsman, believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. He founded the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings) a classic work on strategy, tactics, and philosophy.
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Pen Names:
新免玄信
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宮本二天
Alternative Names:
Niten
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Miyamoto Musashi Niten
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Miyamoto Niten
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Musashi
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Takemura Musashi
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Shinmen Takezō
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Musashi Masana
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Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Harunobu
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Shimmen Musashi
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Musachi
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Musashi Miyamoto
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Miyamoto Mushashi
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"Enemy "To become the enemy" means to think yourself in the enemy's position. In the world people tend to think of a robber trapped in a house as a fortified enemy. However, if we think of "becoming the enemy", we feel that the whole world is against us and that there is no escape. He who is shut inside is a pheasant. He who enters to arrest is a hawk. You must appreciate this."
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