A Beginner's Guide to Aikido Quotes

“Above all, Reigisaho is an expression of mutual respect in person-to-person encounters, a respect for each other’s personalities, a respect which results from the martial artist’s confrontations with life-or-death situations. The culmination of the martial artist’s experience is the expression of love for all humanity. This expression of love for all of humanity is Reigisaho. The belief that each person is important functions as a filter to purify and sublimate the martial artist’s personality and dignity.”
― Andrea Billingiere, A Beginner's Guide to Aikido