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It Is The Man That Has Nothing To Lose Or Is Willing To Lose Everything To Beat You That I Am Afraid Of. If A Man Is Willing To Lose His Life To Bite Off My Nose Then I Don't Care How Good I Am Or What I Do To Him- He's Gonna Get My Nose.

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It Is The Man That Has Nothing To Lose Or Is Willing To Lose Everything To Beat You That I Am Afraid Of. If A Man Is Willing To Lose His Life To Bite Off My Nose Then I Don't Care How Good I Am Or What I Do To Him- He's Gonna Get My Nose.

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I Don't Believe In Different Ways Of Fighting Now. I Mean, Unless Human Beings Have 3 Arms And 3 Legs, Then We Will Have A Different Way Of Fighting. But Basically We All Have Two Arms And Two Legs So That Is Why I Believe There Should Be Only One Way Of Fighting And That Is No Way.

Forget About Winning And Losing; Forget About Pride And Pain. Let Your Opponent Graze Your Skin And You Smash Into His Flesh; Let Him Smash Into Your Flesh And You Fracture His Bones; Let Him Fracture Your Bones And You Take His Life! Do Not Be Concerned With Escaping Safely- Lay Your Life Before Him!!

Even Today, I Dare Not Say That I Have Reached A State Of Achievement. I'm Still Learning, For Learning Is Boundless.

The Doubters Said, "man Can Not Fly," The Doers Said, "maybe, But We'll Try," And Finally Soared In The Morning Glow While Non-believers Watched From Below.

The Intangible Represents The Real Power Of The Universe. It Is The Seed Of The Tangible.

People Fear What They Do Not Understand.

Take What's Useful, Discard What Is Not.

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All Fixed Set Patterns Are Incapable Of Adaptability Or Pliability. The Truth Is Outside Of All Fixed Patterns.

To Be Honest To Oneself, And That Is Very Hard To Do.

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I Believe In Teaching Just A Few Students, As Teaching Requires A Constant Alert Observation On Each Individual In Order To Establish A Direct Relationship. A Good Teacher Cannot Be Fixed In A Routine, And Many Are Just That. During Teaching, Each Moment Requires A Sensitive Mind That Is Constantly Changing And Constantly Adapting.

Don't Ignore The Five Senses In Search Of A Sixth.

Art Reaches Its Greatest Peak When Devoid Of Self-consciousn Ess.

When You Feel Pain, You Know That You Are Still Alive.

Optimism Is A Faith That Leads To Success.

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