"Any man will be able, after sufficient practice,……" — 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. There is a limit to human physical strength that no one can exceed."
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45 Quotes by Gichin Funakoshi
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There is no first strike in Karate.
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Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end.
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When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die.
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