Miyamoto Musashi Strategy Quotations

Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.

If you do not look at things on a large scale, it will be difficult to master strategy.

In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about.

Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.

There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.

When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy.

When you have attained the way of strategy there will be nothing that you cannot understand. You will see the way in everything.

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.