Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
Fifthly, the book of the Void. By void I mean that which has no beginning and no end.
ese are Ground, Water, Fire, Wind (tradition), and Void (the illusionary nature of worldly things)
In this world it is said, "One inch gives the hand advantage", but these are the idle words of one who does not know strategy. It shows the inferior strategy of a weak spirit that men should be dependent on the length of their sword, fighting from a distance without the benefit of strategy.
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.
To wield the long sword well you must wield it calmly.
It will seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.
