Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

The hardest victory is the victory over self.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.

We conquer ourselves by learning patience, for she gives to us our longed for victory only in the surrender of self.

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit.

True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly!

He who overcomes others has force; he who overcomes himself is strong.

When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it.

The only victory that counts is the one over yourself.

The highest strength is acquired not in overcoming the world, but in overcoming one's self. Learn to be cruel to thyself, to withstand thy appetites, to bear thy sufferings, and thou shalt become free and able.

Those who defeat others are strong, those who defeat themselves are mighty.

The first and the best victory is to conquer self.

because the hardest boss a man can ever have is himself.

What is needed is not the removal of the trouble but the conquest of self.

Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.

He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.

Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor.

Self-discipline is the golden key; without it, you cannot be happy.

If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.

Real success is success with self. It's not in having things, but in having mastery, having victory over self.

The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.

Every attainment, every step forward in knowledge, follows from courage, from hardness against oneself, from cleanliness in relation to oneself.

Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.

In the end, it's a mental maturity to let your best come out.