Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors.

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.

Any man will be able, after sufficient practice, to accomplish remarkable feats of strength, but he may go only so far and no farther. There is a limit to human physical strength that no one can exceed.

When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die.

When you look at life think in terms of karate. But remember that karate is not only karate -- it is life.

Karate is a technique that permits one to defend himself with his bare hands and fists without weapons.

Only a true weakling is capable of true courage.