--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: People that don’t know and hear about it…" description: "\"People that don’t know and hear about it, they start to think that all the people that do jiu-jitsu smokes pot, is a drug addict. Here I am fighting fo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/royce-gracie-4337_addict_people-that-don-t-know-and-hear-about-it_85908.jpg" --- # People that don’t know and hear about it, they start to… ![“People that don’t know and hear about it, they start to think that all the people that do jiu-jitsu smokes pot, is a drug addict. Here I am fighting for something good, and the guy is fighting for something bad, in my point of view. I can’t agree with that, what he represents. Nothing to do with…” quote by Royce Gracie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/royce-gracie-4337_addict_people-that-don-t-know-and-hear-about-it_85908.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/royce-gracie-4337_addict_people-that-don-t-know-and-hear-about-it_85908.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/220/royce-gracie-4337_addict_people-that-don-t-know-and-hear-about-it_85908.jpg) > “People that don’t know and hear about it, they start to think that all the people that do jiu-jitsu smokes pot, is a drug addict. Here I am fighting for something good, and the guy is fighting for something bad, in my point of view. I can’t agree with that, what he represents. Nothing to do with his jiu-jitsu, his school. If you want to do something like that, do it in private. Keep it to yourself.” [Royce Gracie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/royce-gracie/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker condemns the stereotype that all jiu‑jitsu practitioners are drug users, emphasizing personal responsibility and the need to separate individual actions from a martial art’s reputation. **In simple terms:** Rejecting stereotypes about jiu‑jitsu practitioners. Key Takeaway Don’t judge a group by the actions of a few. 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