Samurai Wisdom

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A little foolishness, enough to enjoy life, and a little wisdom to avoid the errors,
that will do. (Osho)

Go to the battlefield firmly confident of victory, and you will come home with no wounds whatever. (Uesugi Kenshin)

Learning is to a man as the leaves and branches are to a tree. (Takeda Shingen)

A truly righteous man does good deeds without letting his beneficiary know
of his deeds. (Dogen)

If a person is determined to accomplish something without fear of the outcome, anything is possible. (Miyamoto Musashi)

Dial Books
May 2006
Ages 12 and up

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True victory is not defeating an enemy. True victory gives love and changes the enemy's heart. (Morihei Ueshiba)

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. (Morihei Ueshiba)

Do nothing which is of no use. (Miyamoto Musashi)

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye. (Miyamoto Musashi)

The secret to catching a ball lies with the willow swaying in the wind. (Shiki Masaoka)