"Examine your environment."

"The Way is shown in five books concerning different aspects. These are Ground, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. The body …"

"Second is the Water book. With water as the basis, the spirit becomes like water. Water adopts the shape of its recep…"

"Third is the Fire book. This book is about fighting. The spirit of fire is fierce, whether the fire be small or big; …"

"Fourthly the Wind book. This book is not concerned with my Ichi school but with other schools of strategy. By Wind I …"

"Fifthly, the book of the Void. By Void I mean that which has no beginning and no end. Attaining this principle means …"

"I have been many years training in the Way of strategy, called Ni Ten Ichi Ryu, and now I think I will explain it in …"

"I have climbed mountain Iwato of Higo in Kyushu to pay homage to heaven, pray to Kwannon, and kneel before Buddha. I …"

"When I reached thirty I looked back on my past. The previous victories were not due to my having mastered strategy. P…"

"You cannot profit from small techniques particularly when full armor is worn. My Way of strategy is the sure method t…"