Human life Quotes 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Mas Oyama

Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.

— Mas Oyama

One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.

— Mas Oyama

Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate.

— 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…

— Mas Oyama

A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered.

— Mas Oyama