Quotes by Morihei Ueshiba

Focus on stillness, rather than on movement

To practice properly the Art of Peace, you must:
Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and
spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire. Be ever grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother nature, and your fellow human beings.

The penetrating brilliance of swords, wielded by followers of the Way, strikes at the evil enemy, lurking deep within, their own souls and bodies.

Aikido is based on the projection of love.

Aikido is love. It is the path that brings our heart into oneness with the spirit of the universe to complete our mission in life by instilling in us a love and reverence for all of nature.

True victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.

Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery.
Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacriice.
The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.

Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.

The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us.

Progress comes
To those who
Train and train;
Reliance on secret techniques
Will get you nowhere.