Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.

Bruce Lee

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Bruce Lee

Born in San Francisco in 1940 and raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was the founder of Jeet Kune Do and the 20th century's most influential martial artist. He systematized fighting as philosophy, broke through Hollywood's racial barriers to become its first Asian leading man, and died at thirty-two, leaving a legacy that spans combat sports, cinema, and personal development. His influence on MMA, action filmmaking, and Eastern philosophy in the West remains immeasurable.

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Source: Tao of Jeet Kune DoVerified

Bruce Lee's Other Quotes

Be water, my friend.

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

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