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> [A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/a-man-who-understands-decorum-and-the-courtesies-is-a-great-treasure/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

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## More by Mas Oyama

> [Karate is not a game. It is not a sport. It is not even a system of self-defense. Karate is half physical exercise and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/karate-is-not-a-game-it-is-not-a-sport-it-is-not-even-a-system-of/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/a-man-who-understands-decorum-and-the-courtesies-is-a-great-treasure/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/studying-the-martial-way-is-like-climbing-a-cliff-keep-going-forward/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [The fastest way to attain courage is to follow the chosen Way and be willing to abandon life itself for the sake of justice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/the-fastest-way-to-attain-courage-is-to-follow-the-chosen-way-and-be/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Personal greed and egoism are things that cause human beings to forget respect for others and to violate rules that have been established for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/personal-greed-and-egoism-are-things-that-cause-human-beings-to/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [The most significant life is the one lived on the basis of a personal sense of justice and the desire to see justice realized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/the-most-significant-life-is-the-one-lived-on-the-basis-of-a-personal/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Aspirations must be pure and free of selfishness. Arising from the depths of the soul, aspirations are spiritual demands penetrating all of a human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/aspirations-must-be-pure-and-free-of-selfishness-arising-from-the/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/behind-each-triumph-are-new-peaks-to-be-conquered/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/one-becomes-a-beginner-after-1000-days-of-training-one-becomes-a/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/power-is-no-more-than-a-part-no-more-than-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-of/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Human beings are capable of virtually limitless degradation; they are also capable of virtually limitless improvement and achievement. Success depends on goals and on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/human-beings-are-capable-of-virtually-limitless-degradation-they-are/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/a-human-life-gains-lustre-and-strength-only-when-it-is-polished-and/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [No matter how strong the rival, the just will always win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/no-matter-how-strong-the-rival-the-just-will-always-win/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Although it is important to study and train for skill in techniques, for the man who wishes to truly accomplish the way of budo,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/although-it-is-important-to-study-and-train-for-skill-in-techniques/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

> [Sice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mas-oyama/sice-karate-exists-for-cultivating-the-spirit-and-training-the-body/)

[Mas Oyama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mas-oyama/)

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