
| Swordsmanship’s first achievement is the unity of man and sword Once this unity is attained even a blade of grass can be a weapon The second achievement is when the sword exists in one’s heart when absent from one’s hand One can strike an enemy at ten paces even with bare hands Swordsmanship’s ultimate achievement is the absence of the sword in both hand and heart The swordsman is at peace with the rest of the world He vows not to kill and to bring peace to mankind (Hero, the movie) |