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Bruce Lee was a Chinese-American martial artist, film actor, philosopher, and founder of Jeet Kune Do. He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of all time and is known for his innovative approach to martial arts and his philosophy of using what works best for the individual. Lee's films, such as 'Enter the Dragon' and 'Fist of Fury', have become iconic and have had a lasting impact on the martial arts genre.

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Famous Bruce Lee Quotes

“To realize freedom the mind has to learn to look at life, which is a vast movement, without the bondage of time , for freedom lies beyond the field of consciousness care for watching, but don't stop and interpret "I am free," then you're living in a memory of something that has gone before.”

Mind Looks Care Lying Realizing Memories Consciousness Gone Movement Fields Bondage

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“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”

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“Real living is living for others.”

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“Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against.”

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“To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.”

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“Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system.”

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“The stillness in stillness is not the real stillness; only when there is stillness in movement does the universal rhythm manifest.”

Doe Real Consciousness Movement Universal Rhythm Martial Arts Thought Provoking Manifest Stillness Mastery

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“If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.”

Ifs Stills Moving Water Consciousness Mirrors Martial Arts Mastery Within You Echoes

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“Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.”

Inspiring Consciousness Approach Patterns Deny Reactions Martial Arts Mastery Trapped

Book:Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Source: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

“A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.”

Inspiring Consciousness Teacher Influence Protect Martial Arts Mastery Pupils Good Teacher Martial Artist

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“If you don't want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.”

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“If there is a God, he is within. You don't ask God to give you things, you depend on God for your inner theme.”

Ifs Inspirational Giving Asks Consciousness Depends Theme Martial Arts Mastery Within You If There Is A God

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“Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image”

People Should Important Self Differences Consciousness Concepts Philosophical Martial Arts Mastery Self Actualization Actualization

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“The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.”

Self Action Consciousness Philosophical Execution Hindrance

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“I'm moving and not moving at all. I'm like the moon underneath the waves that ever go on rolling and rocking. It is not, "I am doing this," but rather, an inner realization that "this is happening through me," or "it is doing this for me." The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.”

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Book:Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Source: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

“A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I contract; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, "I" do not hit, "it" hits all by itself.”

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“Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousness. Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.”

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“If you want to learn to swim jump into the water. On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you.”

Ifs Want Mind Helping Water Consciousness Land Dry Martial Arts Swim Swimming Mastery Swimmer Frame Of Mind Martial Arts Inspirational Dry Land Motivational Swimming Funny Swimming

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“What you habitually think largely determines what you will ultimately become.”

Thinking Character Consciousness Personal Growth Determine Martial Arts Mastery Martial Arts Inspirational

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“The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction.”

Consciousness Skills Forgotten Emptiness Martial Arts Meant To Be Mastery Floats Obstruction

Book:Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Source: Tao of Jeet Kune Do

“Things live by moving and gain strength as they go.”

Art Moving Consciousness Gains Martial Arts Live By Mastery Stagnation Martial Arts Inspirational

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