There are plenty of quacks in the field. Fewer than you'd expect, though still plenty (in alternative medicine).
Karate is a technique that permits one to defend himself with his bare hands and fists without weapons.
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.
What you have been taught by listening to others' words you will forget very quickly; what you have learned with your whole body you will remember for the rest of your life.
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.
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.
True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice.
Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night
Those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse.
Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.
To change history is very slow. The first two times I came to the States - black people didn't have the right to vote.