Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was the author of The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書 Go Rin No Sho?), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy. 
== Scerpts ==
The Book of Five Rings (c. 1645) is Miyamoto Musashi's martial and philosophical manual, and offers insights on fighting and how these apply to life more generally. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 35
* "If one knows only sword technique, one cannot know the true path.... It is that which must be known from the large matters to the small matters, from the shallow matters to the deep matter. Player's Guide: 2nd Ed, p. 79
* "In order for a warrior to follow the path of Heiho, it is necessary to keep in mind that the essence of Heiho is to build an indomitable spirit and an iron will; to believe that you cannot fail in doing anything." Player's Guide: 2nd Ed, p. 80
* "From one thing, know ten thousand things. When one learns the principles of Heiho, one will be able to understand all things." Player's Guide: 2nd Ed, p. 83
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