The Samurai is the first to suffer anxiety for human society, and he is the last to seek personal pleasure.
Morihei UeshibaAll the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you. Life itself is truth, and this will never change. Everything in heaven and earth breathes. Breath is the thread that ties creation together.
Morihei UeshibaMankind's role is to fulfil his heaven-sent purpose through a sincere heart that is in harmony with all creation and loves all things.
Morihei UeshibaMove like a beam of light: fly like lightning, strike like thunder, whirl in circles around a stable center
Morihei UeshibaThe techniques of Aikido change constantly; every encounter is unique, and the appropriate response should emerge naturally. Today's techniques will be different tomorrow. Do not get caught up with the form and appearance of a challenge. Aikido has no form - it is the study of the spirit
Morihei Ueshiba