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> [The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker, but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become an object of an attack is an indication that there was an opening in one's guard, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/the-secret-principle-of-martial-arts-is-not-vanquishing-the-attacker/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

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## More by Gichin Funakoshi

> [The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/the-ultimate-aim-of-karate-lies-not-in-victory-or-defeat-but-in-the/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [What you have been taught by listening to others' words you will forget very quickly; what you have learned with your whole body you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/what-you-have-been-taught-by-listening-to-others-words-you-will/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [Beginners must master low stance and posture, natural body positions are for the advanced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/beginners-must-master-low-stance-and-posture-natural-body-positions/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [The spirit of karate practice and the elements of training are applicable to each and every aspect of our daily lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/the-spirit-of-karate-practice-and-the-elements-of-training-are/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods, throwing techniques and pressure against joints are included … all these techniques should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/in-karate-hitting-thrusting-and-kicking-are-not-the-only-methods/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [First know yourself, then know others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/first-know-yourself-then-know-others/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [You must be deadly serious in training. When I say that, I do not mean that you should be reasonably diligent or moderately in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/you-must-be-deadly-serious-in-training-when-i-say-that-i-do-not-mean/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [Success, cannot be attained alone. Any person's time and power is limited. A wise leader enlists others in working toward organizational goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/success-cannot-be-attained-alone-any-person-s-time-and-power-is/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [Spirit first, technique second.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/spirit-first-technique-second/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [You must ignore the bad and adopt the good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/you-must-ignore-the-bad-and-adopt-the-good/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/remember-that-you-must-always-have-a-deep-regard-for-courtesy-and-you/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of just the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/once-a-kata-has-been-learned-it-must-be-practised-repeatedly-until-it/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker, but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become an object…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/the-secret-principle-of-martial-arts-is-not-vanquishing-the-attacker/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/true-karate-is-this-that-in-daily-life-one-s-mind-and-body-be-trained/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

> [Any man will be able, after sufficient practice, to accomplish remarkable feats of strength, but he may go only so far and no farther.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gichin-funakoshi/any-man-will-be-able-after-sufficient-practice-to-accomplish/)

[Gichin Funakoshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gichin-funakoshi/)

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