To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead

To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead.....Miyamoto Musashi

  Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist and writer who became top-notch through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels. Miyamoto Musashi is considered a kensei (sword saint) of Japan. He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū (or Nito Ichi-ryū) style of swordsmanship, and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings and Dokkōdō. Both documents were bequeathed to Terao Magonojō, Musashi's most important student, seven days before Musashi's death. The Book of Five Rings focuses on the character of his Niten Ichi-ryū school in a concrete sense; his own practical martial art and its generic significance. On the other hand, The Path of Aloneness deals with the ideas that lie behind it, as well as his life's philosophy in a few short aphoristic sentences. It is believed that Musashi was a friend of Mizuno Katsunari, a Tokugawa shogunate general. They fought together in the Battle of Sekigahara, Siege of Osaka, and Shimabara Rebellion as part of the Tokugawa Army. The Miyamoto Musashi Budokan training center in Ōhara-chō (Mimasaka), Okayama Prefecture, Japan, was erected in honor of him.

  For this quote, not only for patriots, but for everyone. Never give up. Keep moving. That is good. So, come on...........