Accept everything just the way it is.

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

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

If you want to learn the craft of war, ponder over this book. The teacher is as a needle, the disciple is as thread. You must practice constantly.

Do not act following customary beliefs.

No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible. Even with complete and thorough study there is always the possibility of being defeated and although one may be expert in a particular form, mastery is something a man never stops seeking to attain.

A bullet from a gun does not make a distinction between practice and combat. You are training to be one and the same way in your life