Conquer yourself before you conquer others.

Judo is the way of the highest and most efficient use of both physical and mental energy, directed toward mutual benefit.

Maximum efficient use of energy; mutual welfare and benefit.

In war there is no constant posture, as water has no constant form. He who can win by adapting to the enemy's changes may be called divine.

-- Sun Tzu

The ancients said: after victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

-- Tōgō Heihachirō

The best form of welfare for the troops is first-rate training.

-- Erwin Rommel

No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training.

-- Epaminondas

What is difficult in training will become easy in a battle.

-- Alexander Suvorov

A man has to have goals - for a day, for a lifetime - and that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.'

-- Ted Williams