Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment.

People possessing tremendous strength have a very difficult time controlling themselves and easily make enemies.)

Consider the ebb and flow of the tide. When waves come to strike the shore, they crest and fall, creating a sound. Your breath should follow the same pattern, absorbing the entire universe in your belly with each inhalation. Know that we all have access to four treasures: the energy of the sun and moon, the breath of heaven, the breath of earth, and the ebb and flow of the tide.

Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer

People possessing tremendous strength have a very difficult time controlling themselves and easily make enemies

As your Bujutsu [Martial Technique] training approaches perfection you will be able to detect the suki [opening/weakness] [in your enemy's technique], even before he can, and as if to satisfy some deficiency in him, you can fill the suki with your technique. (p. 26)

Hear the soundless sound, and see the formless form. At a glance, read your opponent’s mind, and attain victory without contention

Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.

Love is like the rays of the sun, shining left, right, up, down, front, back, bathing everything in light

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

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

To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.

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.

You cannot see or touch the divine with your gross senses. The divine is within you, not somewhere else

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