“Aikido ain't a defensive nor offensive martial art.It proactively halts the enemy's intention to attack.”

“Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It's an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy.(about Guernica).”

“Security against defeat implies defensive tactics; ability to defeat the enemy means taking the offensive.”

“Knowing the enemy enables you to take the offensive, knowing yourself enables you to stand on the defensive.”

“...this protracted war will pass through three stages. The first stage covers the period of the enemy's strategic offensive and our strategic defensive. The second stage will be the period of the enemy's strategic consolidation and our preparation for the counter-offensive. The third stage will be the period of our strategic counter-offensive and the enemy's strategic retreat.”

“Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack.”