“In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.”

“Under the sword lifted high, There is hell making you tremble. But go ahead, And you have the land of bliss.”

“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”

“You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Do not regret what you have done”