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1 " The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit. "
― Morihei Ueshiba , The Art of Peace
2 " The true meaning of the 'samurai' is one who serves and adheres to the power of love. "
3 " Warriorship is none other than the vitality that sustains all life. "
4 " Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love. "
― Morihei Ueshiba
5 " The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang. "
6 " One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. "
7 " Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer. "
8 " To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace. "
9 " Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead. "
10 " Eight forces sustain creation:Movement and stillness,Solidification and fluidity,Extension and contraction,Unification and division.Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead. "
11 " Soudain, il me sembla que le ciel descendait. De la terre, surgit comme une fontaine d’énergie dorée. Cette chaude énergie m’encercla, et mon corps et mon esprit devinrent très légers et très clairs. Je pouvais même comprendre le chant des petits oiseaux autour de moi. A cet instant, je pouvais comprendre que le travail de toute ma vie dans le Budo était réellement fondé sur l’amour divin et sur les lois de la création. Je ne pus retenir mes larmes, et pleurai sans retenue. Depuis ce jour, j’ai su que cette grande Terre elle-même était ma maison et mon foyer. Le soleil, la lune et les étoiles m’appartiennent. Depuis ce jour, je n’ai plus jamais ressenti aucun attachement envers la propriété et les possessions. "
12 " True wisdom comes from intellectual education, physical education, ethical education, and ki education. "
13 " As soon as you concern yourself with the "good" and "bad" of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weakens and defeats you. "
14 " The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us "
15 " When you bow deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you. "
16 " In Aikido we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any kind of 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. "
17 " Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train. "
18 " Never fear another challenger, no matter how large; Never despise another challenger, no matter how small.Large does not always defeat little. Little can become large by constant building; large can become little by falling apart. "
19 " Your spirit is the true shield. "
20 " In the art of peace, a single cut of the sword summons up the wondrous powers of the universe. That one sword links the past, present, and future; it absorbs the universe. Time and space disappear. All of creation, from the distant past to the present moment, lives in the sword. All human existence flourishes right here in the sword you hold in your hands. You are now prepared for anything that may arise. "
