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New Fencing Quotes Hey, to all those fencing enthusiasts out there, I'm sure you've all been, at one time or another, enthralled by those famous fencing quotes. I would love to hear all the fencing quotes that you know. I'm looking to get a whole collection of the most noble and heroic fencing quotes, which brings out the true meaning of living the way of the sword. (<-- incredibly yet elegantly cheezy xD) You can also include those famous movie fencing quotes as well as those found in books (such as: Understanding Fencing by Zbigniew Czajkowski). Here are some of my favorites that i have found: 
"Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers.
"Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." - Justin Lafauger
"Fencing is a game of subtlety, and bluff can be met with counter-bluff." - Charles L. de Beaumont
"The essence of fencing is to give, but by no means to receive." - Moliere
"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even." - Muhammad Ali
"In this way it is evident with what consideration we should be regarded in the State, and how far the science of fencing excels all other useless sciences, such as dancing, music..." - Moliere
"Fencing is as much a mind game as a physical test. Even though you face one another through the mesh in the mask, your confrontation with opponents is eyeball to eyeball, with all the mental pressure this entails." - Terrence Kingston
"To look is not the same as to see, to see is not the same as to perceive. We perceive, really - on a higher, conceptual-functional level - only what we know, understand well and can give a name to." - Zbigniew Czajkowski
"The tactical preparation of a fencer is the main part in his development as a competitor. That is the most difficult part of his training buy also the most practical one." - V. Arkadiev
"Once a fencer has learned the mechanisms of basic fencing movements, the activity loses its primary, total physical requirements and becomes more of a mental exercise. Concentration, self-control, and quick decision command muscles and reflexes for successful scoring." - Michel Alaux
"Success depends to a great extent on the fencer's ability to deal with the opponent's game: to evaluate his strong points as well as take advantage of his weaknesses." - Michel Alaux
"Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing.." - Vince Lombardi
"Time and quality of work will provide better results than selection based on any champion profile; we don't select champions, they select themselves by work, passion, and determination to achieve the highest results." - Janusz Bednarski
"Come, Monsieur, salute. Your body straight. Lean slightly on the left thigh. The legs not so widely separated. Your feet together. Your wrist in a line with your hip. The point of your sword facing your shoulder. The arm no quite so stiff. The left hand about the height of the eye. The left shoulder more squared. The head erect. The bold look. Advance. The body firm. Engage my sword in quart and keep on. One, two. Recover. Again with firm foot. A leap back. When you make a pass, Monsieur, the sword should be thrusted out and the body kept well back. One, two. Come, engage my sword in tierce, and keep on. Advance. The body firm. Advance. Start from there. One, two. Recover. Again. A leap back. Parry, Monsieur, parry." - Moliere
"The secret of individual teaching lies in the master's ability to pass on to his pupil his own technique, precision, smoothness, speed, and sense of blade. His meticulous attention to detail, and his ability to use his pupil's physical possibilities to the best advantage, will either make or mar the subject which is his task to mould and turn into a fencer." - Roger Crosnier
"To the question of what a fencer has to practice in an individual lesson, the answer is: everything." - Zoltan Schenker Ozoray
"Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." 
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- Joseph
Hey a lot of NEW quotes coming up soon!! Please look for reply updates on the next page and ahead!!!!! Thanks for posting. 
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"Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers. "Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." "Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." ~
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"In this way it is evident with what consideration we should be regarded in the State, and how far the science of fencing excels all other useless sciences, such as dancing, music..." - Moliere
Does Moliere mean to label fencing as a useless science, or did he do it accidently?
The only fencing quote I can think of right now is
"there is nothing so simple nor so complex as the sword".
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"The pointy end goes into the other guy."
Antonio Banderas....Zorro
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old Army Captain "The legs get old, but the hand gets wise"
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Luz...I LIKE that one!
Doesn’t everyone wish he could fence?.....It is violence refined into beauty, it has associations with love, honor and suicidal pride. We think of great fencers-unlike great footballers or junk-bond salesman-as superior beings: air and fire, rather than earth and water. We think of Cyrano, Zorro and the Three Musketeers. James Traub GQ 1994
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"The spirit is willing, but the fleche is weak...." 'I find your lack of faith disturbing.'
Darth Vader
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"Once more into the breeches, dear friends, once more."
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 Originally Posted by Kettch  Does Moliere mean to label fencing as a useless science, or did he do it accidently?
The only fencing quote I can think of right now is
"there is nothing so simple nor so complex as the sword".
. Nooooo!!! haha Moliere said that the science of fencing EXCELS ALL other sciences. -->
"In this way it is evident with what consideration we should be regarded in the State, and how far the science of fencing excels all other useless sciences, such as dancing, music..." - Moliere
xD but dancing and music.. hmm... "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers. "Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." "Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." ~
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Originally Posted by theLuz "The legs get old, but the hand gets wise" Boy....that perfectly describes a gentleman named Zach Khatab (sp?) I saw fencing in the San Bernardino Division a few years back. he was the Egyptian sabre champ in 1956 and here he was almost 50 years later -- in his 80s -- competing in a local tourney.
The guy had no real legs, of course, but my GOD his hand was lightning-quick and laser accurate.
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Nooooo!!! haha Moliere said that the science of fencing EXCELS ALL other sciences.
But to say that "the science of fencing excels all other useless sciences" implies that fencing itself is a useless science.
See, you had to take a word out to fix his mistake 
haha I know what he was trying to say. I am just being picky.
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer Boy....that perfectly describes a gentleman named Zach Khatab (sp?) I saw fencing in the San Bernardino Division a few years back. he was the Egyptian sabre champ in 1956 and here he was almost 50 years later -- in his 80s -- competing in a local tourney.
The guy had no real legs, of course, but my GOD his hand was lightning-quick and laser accurate. Hey, I knew him.
He used this sabre with a guard that dated to the 1950s and looked as though it had been run over by several tanks and pocked by numerous claymore mines over the years... Use the Shift key, people! Keyboard manufacturers everywhere are ineffably saddened when you ignore what they made just for you!
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oh wow Originally Posted by Inquartata
He used this sabre with a guard that dated to the 1950s and looked as though it had been run over by several tanks and pocked by numerous claymore mines over the years...
oh cool!! it must've been incredibly effective and luck-giving then hahaha but seriously.. 1950s?!?!?!?!? O.O Isn't that like the time when electrical scoring systems were JUST being introduced? holy crap x] "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers. "Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." "Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." ~
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For saber you're about three decades too early.
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OH YEAH. my badd... i was thinking about foil and epee. sorry. "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers. "Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." "Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." ~
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Originally Posted by Kryptos OH YEAH. my badd... i was thinking about foil and epee. sorry. And for epee you're about three decades too LATE!
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer And for epee you're about three decades too LATE! oh yeah huh.. i came here to only be picked on by people. i see how it is xD mann.. all you demanding people.. so hard to please xP "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers. "Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." "Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." ~
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Originally Posted by Kryptos oh yeah huh.. i came here to only be picked on by people. i see how it is xD mann.. all you demanding people.. so hard to please xP Hardly....you don't know a lot of us that well yet....hang around...it'll come to you.
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer Hardly....you don't know a lot of us that well yet....hang around...it'll come to you. yeahh... true. just trying my best at being a pro n0ob here =D "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno." "One for all, all for one." - Three Musketeers. "Hold your sword as if you were holding a bird in your hand: not too lightly to prevent his escape and not too tightly to prevent him choking." "Maestro di scherma - Maestro di vita." "Master of Fencing, Master of Life." ~
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Originally Posted by Kryptos yeahh... true. just trying my best at being a pro n0ob here =D You're not even close.....trust me!!
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Back on track:
"Damn you, circular parry!"
- local fencer.
(don't know if it has any greater acclaim)
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My fencing philosophy = quantity over quality. Eliminate the rest periods! Fence all three weapons! 15 touches for Vet DE's!
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