Ocupation: Author
Life: 1584 - June 13, 1645
Birthday: 1584
Death: June 13
Crossing at a ford occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day.
source: Miyamoto Musashi (2013). “The Book of Five Rings: A Text on Kenjutsu and the Martial Arts in General, Written by the Swordsman Miyamoto Musashi”, p.51, Lulu Press, Inc
topic: War, Mean, Men, Soundness, Harbour, Setting Sail