The way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death.

The way of strategy: learn one thing in to ten thousand things.

The carpenter foreman must also practice strategy: knowing the morale and abilities of his men, the rules of working with timber, such is the same as the way of strategy.

The carpenter must learn to work his tools and built as directed by the foreman to attain status of the carpenter foreman.

The spirit of defeating a man is the same as defeating any man.

The work of the strategist is making a large thing of small things.

An individual can easily change his mind so his movements are difficult to predict.

It is [false/dishonorable] to die while having weapons that were left undrawn.

You should not have a favorite weapon: To become overly familiar with a weapon is as bad as not knowing how to use it.

Use of timing the enemy is not expecting is necessary.

Pay attention even to trifles. Do nothing that is of no use.

You must set your heart on strategy and stick to the way.

Immature strategy is the cause of grief.

To stab at the face:

To stab at the heart: thrusting the sword at the enemy's chest with the spirit of deflecting their sword and being unwavering.

"Winning with one cut": train strategy constantly.

The ways

Farmers: Using agricultural instruments and seeing seasons change.

Merchant: Always to live by taking profit.

Gentlemen: Gentleman warrior lives to master the way of his weapons.

Artisan: To become proficient in the use of his tools.