You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain

When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one's sword still sheathed is most regrettable.

Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

Immature strategy is the cause of grief.

Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

Pay attention even to life's trifles.

A man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to delve deeply into the reasoning of the study.