Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining his spirit than with developing martial skills. Eiji Yoshikawa
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In the book, The Art of War, Sun Tzu discussed how to fight the enemy. In the fifth century B.C., he discussed how to fight a man. There is a difference. He said, “The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds.” It takes more than just fighting skills to be a successful warrior.

It takes discipline and focus. A serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining his spirit than with developing martial skills.

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