人に勝つより自分に勝て

Maximum efficient use of energy; mutual welfare and benefit.

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

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

-- Tōgō Heihachirō

兵無常勢、水無常形。能因敵変化而取勝者、謂之神。

-- Sun Tzu

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

-- Erwin Rommel

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

-- Alexander Suvorov

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

-- Epaminondas

The discipline and perseverance learned through sport apply to everything in life.

-- Milt Campbell