"[Self-Defense and Martial Arts:] The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment. Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter."

Author: Morihei Ueshiba

Notes: Founder of Aikido. Quote from 'The Art of Peace'