14 Inspirational Steven Seagal quotes for martial arts & life

Steven Seagal is an Aikido black belt and has been training in the martial art for decades. In fact, he’s even trained in front of Vladimir Putin who is a good friend of his. It’s fair to say that aside from martial arts and movies, Seagal lives quite a colorful life. With this in mind, you may expect Steven Seagal to have an arsenal of inspirational and explosive quotes – about Aikido, martial arts, and life in general. Furthermore, Seagal is not one known to mince his words and is fairly loud in his opinions. Saying this, whether you find his quotes genuinely inspiring or cringy it’s completely up to you. So, here’s the 14 most inspirational Steven Seagal quotes to brighten up your day.

“I am hoping that I can be known as a great writer and actor some day, rather than a sex symbol”

“You wanna get by me? There’s only two things stopping you. Fear and common sense”

“Any great warrior is also a scholar, a poet, and an artist”

“Aikido is not merely about fighting and the development of the physical self but the perfection of the spiritual man at the same time. It has very harmonious movements, very beautiful to watch, and beautiful for your body to feel”

“One must learn to heal people to be great. To hurt people is easy”

“Try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others. Live with integrity and morality, not only with people but with all beings”

“I have no fear of death. More importantly, I don’t fear life”

“My people are my people. They love me and I love them. I would not be here without them”

“My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness and to try and ease the suffering of others. To try and bring light and love into the lives of mankind”

“There was once a time when I thought I was doing a good thing with good guys for a good cause. Looking back, I think I really wanted to be a warrior”

“People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader”

“Everybody has the right to defend themselves. That’s not to say that they should defy common sense by avoiding or diffusing confrontation. And that’s very, very important”

“You can take away the money and fame. I don’t look at myself as any of those things”

“As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I’m trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger”

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