Martial Arts Quotations: Set 4

The best offense is one that stops the opponent with minimum effort.
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The correct application of any technique is what is important.
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Within kata is all one will ever need to know to defend oneself. -Richard Kim
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You must make the most strenuous efforts. Throughout this life, you can never be certain of livings long enough to take another breath.
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The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see. -Huang Po
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Brains, like hearts, go where they are appreciated. - Robert McNamara
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It does not matter how slowly you do as long as you do not stop. - Confucius
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment. - Lao Tzu
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If one really wishes to be master of an art, technical knowledge is not enough. One has to transcend technique so that the art becomes an "artless art" growing out of the unconsciousness. - D.T. Suzuki
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If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. - Shunryu Suzuki