Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

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• True victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.

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  Heart, Giving Love, Victory

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• Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.

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  Inspiring, Success, Mistake

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.133, Shambhala Publications

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• The Art of Peace is medicine for a sick world. There is evil and disorder in the world, because people have forgotten that all things emanate from one source. Return to that source and leave behind all self-centered thoughts, petty desires, and anger. Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

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  Art, Peace, Self

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.12, Shambhala Publications

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• A warrior's mission is to foster the success of others.

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  Warrior, Success Of Others, Missions

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• The Way of the Warrior has been misunderstood. It is not a means to kill and destroy others. Those who seek to compete and better one another are making a terrible mistake. To smash, injure, or destroy is the worst thing a human being can do. The real Way of a Warrior is to prevent such slaughter – it is the Art of Peace, the power of love.

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  Art, Real, Mistake

  "Adjusting Though Reflex: Romancing Zen". Book by Rodger Hyodo, p. 76, 2010.

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• True victory is victory over oneself.

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  Art, Victory, Oneself

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• Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.

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  Life, Motivational, Death

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.23, Shambhala Publications

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• Each person is the universe from a particular perspective.

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  Inspirational, Success, Perspective

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• If you have life in you, you have access to the secrets of the ages, for the truth of the universe resides in each and every human being.

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  Secret, Age, Humans

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.11, Shambhala Publications

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• Aikido is not an art to fight with enemies and defeat them. It is a way to lead all human beings to live in harmony with each other as though everyone were one family. The secret of aikido is to make yourself become one with the universe and to go along with its natural movements. One who has attained this secret holds the universe in him/herself and can say, 'I am the universe.'

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  Art, Fighting, Secret

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• Focus on stillness, rather than on movement

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  Focus, Movement, Stillness

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• Life itself is always a trial. In training, you must test and polish yourself in order to face the great challenges of life.

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  Order, Track, Challenges

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.128, Shambhala Publications

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• Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.

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  Art, Grateful, People

  "The Art of Peace". Book by Morihei Ueshiba, translated by John Stevens, 1992.

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• A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.

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  Mind, Aikido, Posture

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.103, Shambhala Publications

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• Move like a beam of light: fly like lightning, strike like thunder, whirl in circles around a stable center

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  Moving, Light, Circles

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.107, Shambhala Publications

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• IN THE ART OF PEACE we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any challenge, but do not try to suppress or control an opponent unnaturally.. Let attackers come any way they like, and then blend with them. Never chase after opponents. Redirect each attack and get firmly behind it.

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  Running, Art, Challenges

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.147, Shambhala Publications

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• Progress comes to those who train and train; reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.

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  Sports, Preparation, Secret

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.159, Shambhala Publications

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• Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountain and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life.

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  Spiritual, Mountain, Valleys

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.25, Shambhala Publications

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• The best strategy relies upon an unlimited set of responses.

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  Rely Upon, Strategy, Unlimited

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.102, Shambhala Publications

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• Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world. Depending on the circumstance, you should be: hard as a diamond, flexible as a willow, smooth-flowing like water, or as empty as space.

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  Art, Our World, Space

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.109, Shambhala Publications

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• Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH.

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  Teaching, Warrior, Progress

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.170, Shambhala Publications

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• There are many paths leading to the top of Mount Fuji, but there is only one summit - love.

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  Journey, Path, Harmony

  "You Can Save the Earth: 7 Reasons Why and 7 Simple Ways, a Philosophy for the Future". Book by Hatherleigh, Sean K. Smith, and Andrew Flach, p. 92, 2008.

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• Those who are enlightened never stop forging themselves.

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  Enlightened, Forging

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.79, Shambhala Publications

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• All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you.

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  Ties, Heaven, Principles

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.26, Shambhala Publications

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• Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.

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  Sports, Wise, Teacher

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