“One more type who can benefit from the practice of judo are the chronically discontented, who readily blame others for what is really their own fault.”

—  Kanō Jigorō

Source: Kodokan Judo (1882), p. 24
Context: One more type who can benefit from the practice of judo are the chronically discontented, who readily blame others for what is really their own fault. These people come to realize that their negative frame of mind runs counter to the principle of maximum efficiency and that living in conformity with the principle is the key to a forward-looking mental state.

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Japanese educator and judoka 1860–1938

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