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> [“Gichin Funakoshi (Karate-Do Kyohan) wrote, “The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become the object of an attack is an indication that there was an opening…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-stuart-abernethy/gichin-funakoshi-karate-do-kyohan-wrote-the-secret-principle-of/)

Iain Stuart Abernethy

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## More by Iain Stuart Abernethy

> [“Gichin Funakoshi (Karate-Do Kyohan) wrote, “The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker but resolving to avoid an encounter before its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-stuart-abernethy/gichin-funakoshi-karate-do-kyohan-wrote-the-secret-principle-of/)

Iain Stuart Abernethy

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