Judo Quotes

64 quotes by 38 authors

During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character… — Bernard Baruch
Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight. — Thomas Carlyle
You progress not through what has been done, but reaching towards what has yet to be done. — Khalil Gibran
Man at his birth is supple and tender, but in death, he is rigid and hard. Thus, suppleness and tenderness accompany life, but rigidity and… — Laozi
In those days contests were extremely rough and frequently cost the participants their lives. Thus, whenever I sallied forth to take part in any of… — Yokoyama Sakujiro
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect,… — Kano Jigoro
Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your… — Kano Jigoro
Victories that come cheap are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting. — Henry Ward Beecher
"Ju" means being natural or in other words the way which is natural and in accords with the truth of the universe and the one… — Kyuzo Mifune
Nature is your friend; it helps you to win. Your enemy will have unnatural movement, therefore you will be able to know what he is… — Masaaki Hatsumi
In Randori we teach the pupil to act on the fundamental principles of Judo, no matter how physically inferior his opponent may seem to him,… — Kano Jigoro
Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defend; against the experts in defense, the enemy does not know where to… — Sun Tzu
First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability. — Sun Tzu
In order to achieve victory you must place yourself in your opponent's skin. If you don't understand yourself, you will lose one hundred percent of… — Tsutomu Ohshima
Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling… — Laozi
The fact, however, to which I want to call attention is that the master of Judo never relies upon his own strength. He scarcely uses… — Lafcadio Hearn
The Professor took the old practices and studied them, worked out their mechanical principles and then devised a graded scientific set of tricks, but is… — John Dewey
I may venture to say, loosely, that in Judo there is a sort of counter for every twist, wrench, pull, push or bend. Only the… — Lafcadio Hearn
If you want to obtain the secrets of such wonderful techniques, drill yourself, harden yourself, undergo severe training, abandoned body and mind; follow this course… — Yamaoka Tesshu
If there is effort, there is always accomplishment. — Kano Jigoro

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