Anderson Silva Quotes

In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.

My grandfather is a retired Marine, and I've always had a great deal of respect for anyone who serves our country.

I would never disrespect anyone.

When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.

Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.

Rise before the elderly.

A good woman is one who loves her husband and loves her country and has no desire to run either of them.

When you play this game, you're not just playing for yourself and your fans. You also play for a name you have to represent. You have a family that's hoping you do good every single day.

I was told that karate has a courtesy: 'Start with a bow and end with a bow.' This is something important we value in our lives, because we never forget courtesy and a feeling of gratitude wherever we go.

I'm an emotional woman when it comes to service to our country. I watched many people's children leave and go serve. This is something that is the fiber of the McCain family. It was nothing more than me just saying I believe in this country so strongly.

When I'm done my mixed martial arts career, the only people who are gonna remember me and respect what I did and how I lived my life are my two children. That's my legacy, ladies and gentlemen.

I don't like to disrespect people or my opponents. Anything can happen.

I wouldn't want to disappoint my family, my friends, my fans.

Bowing and showing respect - I don't give nothing about none of that. I'm just coming in and fighting.

When it comes to fighting and other fighters, I try to be respectful.

I'm just not going around disrespecting people.

I'll fight you, and I'll have respect at the end. If you win, I have respect; if I win, I expect respect, Ray Mercer, man, I don't want to mention this guy's name anymore. He gets no respect from me. He was not professional, and he showed poor sportsmanship.

You know, martial arts is all about respect and discipline and it's always been about that. But again, people are starting to forget that, people are missing that, and this is where I believe I can help and it's good for our sport.

The dojo system in Japan is something very unique. It prepared me not only for wrestling in the States and around the world, but it also prepared me for how to handle myself as an adult in the real world.

A gallant man is above ill words.

Learn her skills, honor her sword, and keep her secrets.

You train, you fight, you show respect at the end of it.

Is there no respect of place, persons, nor time in you?

A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.