When you leave your home, think that you have numerous opponents waiting for you (it is your behavior that invites trouble from them).
Gichin FunakoshiThe ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.
Gichin FunakoshiKarate is a technique that permits one to defend himself with his bare hands and fists without weapons.
Gichin FunakoshiYou may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do.
Gichin Funakoshi