Judo should be free as art and science from any external influences, political, national, racial, and financial or any other organized interest. And all things connected with it should be directed to its ultimate object, the benefit of Humanity.
Interpretation
Judo, like any art or science, should remain unaffected by outside influences and focus solely on benefiting humanity.
In this quote, Kano Jigoro emphasizes the intrinsic value of Judo as a discipline that should not be tainted or manipulated by external forces such as politics, race, or financial interests. He advocates for its practice and development to be aimed at enhancing the well-being of humanity, rather than being swayed by societal pressures or agendas.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of martial arts, one might use this quote to emphasize the pure motives behind practicing judo.
Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your body and your soul and helps you make the spiritual essence of Judo a part of your very being. In this way you are able to perfect yourself and contribute something of value to the world. This is the final goal of Judo discipline.
Nothing under the sun is greater than education. By educating one person and sending him into the society of his generation, we make a contribution extending a hundred generations to come.
The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a hundred.
The purpose of the study of judo is to perfect yourself and to contribute to society.
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique.
All life stinks and you must embrace that with compassion.
Just as none of us is outside or beyond geography, none of us is completely free from the struggle over geography. That struggle is complex and interesting because it is not only about soldiers and cannons but also about ideas, about forms, about images and imaginings.
I apply the Abraham Lincoln test for moral casuistry: 'If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.' Well, then, if waterboarding does not constitute torture, then there is no such thing as torture.
Five minutes are enough to dream a whole life, that is how relative time is.
The world is kept alive only by heretics: the heretic Christ, the heretic Copernicus, the heretic Tolstoy. Our symbol of faith is heresy...
It is usual to think of good and evil as two poles, two opposite directions, the antithesis of one another...We must begin by doing away with this convention.
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