A peaceful man can be capable of great violence but simply chooses not to.
A harmless man is just that, harmless. There lies the important distinction.
Don't ever make the grave mistake of assuming that I am the latter.
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"Show me YOUR Iai"
Ohmi sensei
"It is better to be a warrior in a garden
than to be a gardener in a war."
Unknown
"The finest blade stays in the Saya"
Unknown
“Effective action by inaction.”
Unknown
“To start is not that difficult.
To stop is difficult.”
Unknown
“How can you cut without seeing your enemy?”
Kamimoto Eiji sensei
“ken shin ichi nyo” ( 剣 心 一如 / Sword and Mind as one)
“There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent”
Sun Tzu
“Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye”
Miyamoto Musashi
“Do nothing which is of no use”
Miyamoto Musashi
"Always be aware of the Kissaki"
Unknown
"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you"
Unknown
"The master has failed more times
than the beginner has even tried"
Unknown
"True courage is about knowing,
not how to take a life, but to spare one"
Gandalf