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Warriors
The strongest of all warriors are these two - Time and Patience. – Leo Tolstoi
Fear is the mind killer. — Frank Herbert, Dune
The past is an illusion. You must learn to live in the present and accept yourself for what you are now. What you lack in flexibility and agility you must make up with knowledge and constant practice. — Bruce Lee
The man that conquers himself is superior to the one who conquers a thousand men in battle. — Buddha
I said, "I've broken my arm in several places."
She said, "Don't go to those places." — unknown
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. — Margaret Thatcher
They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards. — General Creighton W. Abrams
Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. To me, defeat in anything is merely temporary, and its punishment is but an urge for me to greater effort to achieve my goal. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth. — Bruce Lee
The fastest draw is when the sword never leaves the scabbard,
The strongest way to block, is never to provoke a blow,
And the cleanest cut is the one withheld. — unknown
The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of it's participants. — Master Gichin Funakoshi
Ahisma, "non-violence," is therefore much more than the absence of destruction. It is the absence of the desire to destroy. — Mark Juergensmeyer
Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world. Depending on the circumstance, you should be: hard as a diamond, flexible as a willow, smooth-flowing like water, or as empty as space. — unknown
Everything - mountains, rivers, plants, trees - should be your teacher. — Morihei Ueshiba
As soon as you compare yourself with the good and bad of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you. — Morihei Ueshiba
Don't hit at all if it can be avoided, but never hit softly. — Theodore Roosevelt
Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited. — unknown
I am prolonging the fight because I can see that you need the practice. — Zorro
Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try. — Yoda
The Way of the warrior does not include other ways, such as Confucianism, Buddhism, certain traditions, artistic accomplishments, and dancing. But even though these are not part of the Way, if you know the Way broadly, you will see it in everything. — Miyamoto Mushashi, A Book of Five Rings
Budo is supposed to enhance your life, not replace it. — F. J. Lovret
The Spartans do not enquire how many the enemy are, but where they are. — Agis II, 427 B.C.
It is a good day to die. — Native American