Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

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.

The Art of Peace is based on the Four Great Virtues: Bravery, Wisdom, Love, and Friendship, symbolized by Fire, Heaven, Earth, and Water

In a real battle, atemi is seventy percent, technique is thirty percent.

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

Do not try to guess how fast or slow a pitch will be. Just let the ball arrive at its own pace, and be there to greet it

The Art of Peace is to fulfill that which is lacking

Create your own universe and bring everything into your own sphere

A warrior is always engaged in a life-and-death struggle for peace

In Aikido, we train not to learn how to win; we train to learn to emerge victorious in any situation

True prayer has no set form.

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.

The purpose of the Art of Peace is to fashion sincere human beings; a sincere human being is one who has unified body and spirit, one who is free of hesitation or doubt, and one who understands the power of words

The divine does not like to be shut up in a building. The divine likes to be out in the open. It is right here in this very body. Each one of us is a miniature universe, a living shrine

The era of organized religion controlling every aspect of life is over. No single religion has all the answers. Construction of shrine and temple buildings is not enough

An attack is proof that one is out of control.