Respect the gods and buddhas, but never rely on them.

A warrior has no confusion in his mind...This is true emptiness.

In all forms of strategy, it is necessary to maintain the combat stance in everyday life and to make your everyday stance your combat stance.

Aspire to be like Mt. Fuji, with such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the greatest enterprises of common men seem insignificant from your lofty perspective. With your mind as high as Mt Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things happening near to you.

All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.

Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.

If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy.