“It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday.” Quote by Kano Jigoro
“Nothing under the sun is greater than education. By educating one person and sending him into the society of his generation, we make a contribution extending a hundred generations to come.” PersonsSunGreaterGenerationsHundredContributionExtending Author:Kano Jigoro
“Paradoxically, the man who has failed and one who is at the peak of success are in exactly the same position. Each must decide what he will do next, choose the course that will lead him to the future.” MenCoursesNextPositionHe Man Author:Kano Jigoro
“Walk a single path, become neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat.” WalksPathBrokenVictoryDefeatCockyJudo Author:Kano Jigoro
“For one thing, Judo in reality is not a mere sport or game. I regard it as a principle of life, art and science. In fact, it is a means for personal cultural attainment.” MeanArtFactsRealityGamesSportsPrinciplesOne ThingRegardMereAttainmentArt And ScienceJudo Author:Kano Jigoro
“Judo is a study of techniques with which you may kill if you wish to kill, injure if you wish to injure, subdue if you wish to subdue, and, when attacked, defend yourself” IfsMayWishStudyTechniqueJudo Author:Kano Jigoro
“Although it is important to study and train for skill in techniques, for the man who wishes to truly accomplish the way of budo, it is important to makehis whole life in training and therefore not aiming for skill and strength alone, but also for spiritual attainment.” MenWayImportantWholeSpiritualWishStudyHe ManSkillsTrainingTrainAccomplishTechniqueWhole LifeAttainment Author:Mas Oyama
“Reading good books implants good ideas in the mind, develops good aspirations, and leads to the cultivation of good friends.” MindBookIdeasReadingAspirationGood IdeasGood FriendGood BookCultivationImplantsReading Good Books Author:Mas Oyama
“One living daily in the Way carries their head low and their eyes high; reserved in speech and possessing a kind heart, they steadfastly continue in their training efforts.” WayHeartKindEyeEffortSpeechLowsTrainingCarrieReservedPossessingKind Heart Author:Mas Oyama
“It is a madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because in herself she is nothing, can rule nothing, but is ruled by prudence.” EventsMadnessFortunePrudenceMistress Author:John Dryden
“Aspirations must be pure and free of selfishness. Arising from the depths of the soul, aspirations are spiritual demands penetrating all of a human life and making it possible for a person to die for their sake. A person without aspirations is like a ship without a rudder or a horse without a bridle. Aspirations give consistent order to life.” GivingHumansPersonsSoulSpiritualOrderDiesPureDemandHorseDepthSakeShipsSelfishnessHuman LifeAspirationConsistentRudders Author:Mas Oyama