Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

I have no enemies and no hatred. None of the police who monitored, arrested, and interrogated me, none of the prosecutors who indicted me, and none of the judges who judged me are my enemies.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.

I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.

War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.

Hate cannot overcome hate; only love can do that.

Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.

Hatreds never cease by hatreds in this world. By love alone they cease. This is an ancient Law.

Hatred is never ended by hatred but by love.

Until we have created a romance of peace that would equal that of war, violence will not disappear from people's lives.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.

I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate.

Love your enemies... it's not always an easy tenet to live by... and I have more often than not been inclined to wish my enemies ill than well.

The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.

I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he stands in front of me, I would not shoot him.

Lord, Bless our enemies; have mercy upon them, may they turn their course and let us alone, and let us live in peace at our homes in our own native land.

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

When you're imagining peace, you can't kill anyone. That's good isn't it?

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

I have no animosity against any living soul.

I have no ill will in my heart against anybody in this world.