Fixed Formation Is Bad. Study This Well.

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.

Do Not Let The Body Be Dragged Along By Mind Nor The Mind Be Dragged Along By The Body

In The Construction Of Houses, Choice Of Woods Is Made. Straight Un-knotted Timber Of Good Appearance Is Used For The Revealed Pillars, Straight Timber With Small Defects Is Used For The Inner Pillars. Timbers Of The Finest Appearance, Even If A Little Weak, Is Used For The Thresholds, Lintels, Doors, And Sliding Doors, And So On. Good Strong Timber, Though It Be Gnarled And Knotted, Can Always Be Used Discreetly In Construction.

People In This World Look At Things Mistakenly, And Think That What They Do Not Understand Must Be The Void. This Is Not The True Void. It Is Bewilderment.

You Should Not Have Any Special Fondness For A Particular Weapon, Or Anything Else, For That Matter. Too Much Is The Same As Not Enough. Without Imitating Anyone Else, You Should Have As Much Weaponry As Suits You.