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"Enemies you threaten make armies. Enemies you destroy make
graves."
"Be more afraid of an army of sheep led by a wolf, than an army of
wolves led by a sheep."
"Patience and persistence can bring down the tallest trees."
"Petting scorpions with a compassionate hand will only get you
stung."
"Do, or do not, there is no try."
-Yoda
"The hawk breaks the back of his prey not because of strength, but
because of timing."
"He who knows doesn't speak; he who speaks doesn't
know."
"The river has no shape, but it takes on the boundaries which it carves
out for itself, so is the mind boundless, until it creates a prison for its own
thoughts."
"Those who are first on the battlefield and await the opponents are at
ease; those who are last on the battlefield and head into a fight become
exhausted. Therefore, good warriors cause others to go to them and do not go to
others."
-Sun Tzu, The Art of War
"The true essence of a man is not what he has, but what he
does."
"A reflection on a pool of water does not reveal its depth."
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him into evil
ways." "To be foolish and recognize that one is a fool is better than
to be foolish and imagine that one is wise."
"A superstar is like a roman candle, they shine bright. A teacher is
like a lantern, they may not shine as bright, but they illuminate the
path."
"Listen carefully to what I will say now. For the lesson is not always
carried in the words of men. You see, many belive that the nature of the
universe is to hide itself from mortal eyes. That we must search and meditate
upon all around us to see and grasp the simple truth that is enlightenment.
However, perhaps the answers are being told to us all the time and we have just
forgotten how to hear them."
"Your soul - your life energy - is not bound by flesh. It can reach
where your fingers cannot."
Talk is easy - ACTION is difficult. Action is easy - TRUE UNDERSTANDING is difficult!
One finds life through conquering the fear of death within one's mind. Empty the mind of all forms of attachment, make a go-for-broke charge and conquer
the opponent with one decisive slash. - Togo Shigekata.
The undisturbed mind is like the calm body water reflecting the
brilliance of the moon. Empty the mind and you will realize the undisturbed mind. - Yagyu Jubei
You might as well stand and fight because if you run you will only die tired - Vern Jocque
It is easy to kill someone with a slash of a sword. It is hard to be impossible for others to cut down - Yagyu Munenori
When the World is at Peace, a gentleman keeps his Sword by his side. - Wu Tsu
Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you. - Ueshiba
It is the very mind itself that leads the mind astray; Of the mind, Do not be mindless.
In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few - Suzuki
To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without
reserve - as if you might die in the next instant - Taisen Deshimaru
The Ultimate Warrior leaves no openings
- Except in his mind
When the Way comes to an end, then change - having changed, you pass through. - I Ching
The more you sweat in training, the less you will bleed in battle. - Motto of Navy Seals
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is
sought in the difficult. - Mencius
To think, "I will not think" - This, too, is something in one's thoughts.
Simply do not think about not thinking at all. - Takuan
Use your head, or somebody else might.
The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a
surge of violent motion is always reduced to the perfectly still. - Sun Tzu
Not to borrow the strength of another, nor to rely on one's own strength; to cut off
past and future thoughts, and not to live within the everyday mind... then the Great Way
is right before your eyes. - Yamamoto Tsunetomo
SHUCHU RYOKU - Focus all your energy to one point. - Shioda Gozo
Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer
teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH. - Ueshiba Morihei
When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target. - Unknown
The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things - The Buddah
Victory goes to the one who has no thought of himself - Shinkage School of Swordsmanship
JIU YOKU GO O SEI SURU - Flexibility Masters Hardness
See first with your mind, then with your eyes, and finally with your body - Yagyu
Munenori
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself - Chinese Proverb
When the student is ready, the Master appears. - Buddhist Proverb
Be master OF mind rather than mastered BY mind - Zen Saying
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