“ A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ The essence of warrior traits are demonstrated by : integrity with self, and honesty with others Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle... Perhaps... Jean-Pierre Melville
“ Bushido refers not only to martial rectitude but personal rectitude. We understand that in serving each other we serve our own interests. In serving our world, our world serves us. Allowing us to live… Rick Remender
“ Being a samurai is all about selfless service and if the lord abuses the servant, it is no longer a situation of service; it becomes the situation of a victim. It is never acceptable for a samurai to… Alexei Maxim Russell
“ The Samurai lived by a code of honor, not unlike the code that you live by. It’s called the Bushido. It was never written down; was always something the Samurai knew, and it was handed down from one w… Kenneth Eade
“ . . . for any worthwhile martial arts skill to be pragmatic, it has to be done live, otherwise it is of limited or no use in actual combat Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . . Soke Behzad Ahmadi