"Minoru inaho wa kobe tareru."

The head of an abundant rice plant hangs down
(The bough that bears the most, hangs lowest)
(Truly noble people behave in an unassuming fashion)

"Sendo oku shite, fune yama ni noboru"

(A boat with many captains sails up a mountain)
(Too many cooks spoil the broth)

"Uchi-Benkei no soto nezumi"

(Benki [a hero] at home, a mouse outside)
(Every cock is bold on his own dunghill)

"Fugen jikko"

(Remain silent and put into practice)
(Action, not words)

"Shu ni majiwareba akaku naru"

(He that associates with Vermillion becomes red)
(We're influenced by our surroundings)
(Evil communications corrupt good manners)

"Tada yori takai mono wah nai"

(Nothing is more expensive than a free gift)
(Nothing costs so much as that which is given to us free)

"Kunshi ayauki ni chikayorazu"

"A wise person does not approach danger"
(Discretion is the better part of valor)

"Kasegu ni oitsuku binbo nashi"

"Poverty cannot touch the diligent"
(Diligence is the mother of good luck)

"Gyofu no ri"

"A fisherman's gain"
(A kingfisher and a clam were struggling and both proved an easy catch for the fisherman)
(Two dogs fight for a bone while a third runs away with it)

"Neta-ko o okosu"

"To wake a sleeping baby"
(to create unnecessary difficulties)
(Let sleeping dogs lie)

"Jigo Jitoku"

"The karma & its consequence"
(As you make your bed, so must you lie on it.)

"Kunshi Kyohen"

"A wise man changes like the spots on a leopard"
(The wise adapt themselves to changing circumstances)
(A wise person changes their mind, a fool never will.)

"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
General George Washington

He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened
Tao Te Ching

"Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied." Alexander the Great's Chief Physican

"Fear is the true opiate of combat."

"To a real warrior, power percieved may be power achieved."

"Given enough time, any man may master the physical. With enough knowledge, any man may become wise. It is the true warrior who can master both....and surpass the result."
Tien T'ai

Act like a man of thought - Think like a man of action
Thomas Mann

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it
Buddha

I seek not only to follow in the footsteps of the men of old, I seek the things they sought

That which doesn't kill me, will make me stronger!

We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training

The test of a good teacher is not how many questions he can ask his pupils that they will answer readily, but how many questions he inspires them to ask him which he finds it hard to answer

True strength is the flower of Wisdom, but its seed is action

Some Warriors look fierce, but are mild. Some seem timid, but are vicious. Look beyond appearances; position yourself for the advantage
Deng Ming-Dao

Only a warrior chooses pacifism; others are condemned to it

"I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger."
Mencius

"Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay it's price."
Sun Tzu

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop
Confucius

'Mental bearing (calmness), not skill, is the sign of a matured samurai. A Samurai therefore should neither be pompous nor arrogant.'
Tsukahara Bokuden

The flower of flowers is the Sakura - Cherry Blossom. The Samurai is the man among men
Japanese proverb

War is not about who is right, it is about who is left

Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole body and soul can be a true master. For this reason, mastery demands all of a person

Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you
Ueshiba

When the Way comes to an end, then change - having changed, you pass through
I Ching

The more you sweat in training, the less you will bleed in battle
Motto of Navy Seals

To think, "I will not think" - This, too, is something in one's thoughts. Simply do not think about not thinking at all
Takuan

The dance of battle is always played to the same impatient rhythm. What begins in a surge of violent motion is always reduced to the perfectly still
Sun Tzu

Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH
Ueshiba Morihei

Victory goes to the one who has no thought of himself
Shinkage School of Swordsmanship

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself
Chinese Proverb