Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.
Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.
If you want to be a warrior, you have to train.
It’s better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
There’s a storm inside of us, a burning river, a drive. You push yourself further than anyone could think possible. You are never out of the fight.
Anything worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.
A samurai must remain calm at all times even in the face of danger.
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.
It is a doctrine of war not to assume the enemy will not come, but rather to rely on one’s readiness to meet him; not to presume that he will not attack, but rather to make one’s self invincible.
Plan for what is difficult when it is easy, do what is great when it is small.
All warfare is based on deception. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight and if not: split and re-evaluate.
So a military force has no constant formation, water has no constant shape: the ability to gain victory by changing and adapting according to the opponent is called genius.
The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him.
The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.
To Subdue an enemy without fighting is the greatest of skills.
Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.
So the principles of warfare are: Do not depend on the enemy not coming, but depend on our readiness against him. Do not depend on the enemy not attacking, but depend on our position that cannot be attacked.
What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy.