Only through training will a person learn his own weaknesses... He who is aware of his weaknesses will remain master of himself in any situation.

In battle, do not think that you have to win. Think rather that you do not have to lose.

One whose spirit and mental strength have been strengthened by sparring with a never-say-die attitude should find no challenge too great to handle. One who has undergone long years of physical pain and mental agony to learn one punch, one kick, should be able to face any task, no matter how difficult, and carry it through to the end. A person like this can truly be said to have learned karate.

When you are learning a new technique, practice it wholeheartedly until you truly understand it.

The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker, but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become an object of an attack is an indication that there was an opening in one's guard, and the important thing is to be on guard at all times.

To search for the old is to understand the new.

Don't pretend to be a great master and don't try to show off your strength.