Do Not Waste Time Idling Or Thinking

Do Not Think Dishonestly... Distinguish Between Gain And Loss In Worldly Matters. Develop Intuitive Judgement And Understanding For Everything. Perceive Those Things Which Cannot Be Seen. Pay Attention Even To Trifles. Do Nothing Which Is Of No Use.

As If With The Nut And Flower, The Nut Has Become Less Than The Flower... Both Those Teaching And Those Learning Are Concerned With Colouring And Showing Off Their Technique, Trying To Hasten The Bloom Of The Flower.

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

Never Depart From The Way Of Martial Arts.

The Primary Thing When You Take A Sword In Your Hands Is Your Intention To Cut The Enemy, Whatever The Means. Whenever You Parry, Hit, Spring, Strike Or Touch The Enemy's Cutting Sword, You Must Cut The Enemy In The Same Movement. It Is Essential To Attain This. If You Think Only Of Hitting, Springing, Striking Or Touching The Enemy, You Will Not Be Able Actually To Cut Him.