The Teaching Of General Science (1922)

Now, in composing this book, I have not borrowed the old saying of Buddhism or Confucianism, nor do I make use of old stories from military records or books on military science... 2. The field of martial arts is particularly rife with flambouyant showmanship, with commercial popularization and profiteering on the part of both those who teach the science and those who study it. The result of this must be, as someone said, that "amateuristic martial arts are a source of serious wounds." ... 3. The master carpenter, knowing the measurements and designsof all sorts of structures, employs people to build houses. In this respect, the master carpenter is the same as the master warrior.... As the master carpenter directs the journeymen, he knows their various levels of skill and gives them appropirate tasks... Efficiency and smooth progress, prudence in all matters, recognizing true courage, recognizing different levels of morale, instilling confidence, and realizing what can and cannot be reasonably expected -- such are the matters on the mind of the master carpenter ...»