"In training, do not expect good results in a short time. [...] train systematically, without becoming impatient or overexerting yourself, and develop gradually, advancing steadily, one stop at a time, with increased application of force and numbers of exercises practiced." (Gichin Funakoshi, "Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text", 1935)
"The objective of martial arts has always been to defend oneself and not to attack others [...]" (Gichin Funakoshi, "Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text", 1935)
"The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become the object of an attack is an indication that there was an opening in one's guard, and the important thing is to be on guard at all times." (Gichin Funakoshi, "Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text", 1935)
"To stand still is to regress; those who think that they have learned everything and become conceited braggarts proclaiming their own merits after learning the movements of some kata and acquiring dexterity in their physical movements are not fit to be considered as serious trainees in the martial arts." (Gichin Funakoshi, "Karate-do Kyohan: The Master Text", 1935)
"Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end" (Gichin Funakoshi)
"Since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very beginning." (Gichin Funakoshi, Karate-dō Nyūmon: The Master Introductory Text")
"The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of it's participants." (Gichin Funakoshi)
"There is no first strike in Karate." (Gichin Funakoshi)
"You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do." (Gichin Funakoshi)
"When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die." (Gichin Funakoshi)
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