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Old 12-28-2009, 02:44 PM   #43
Charles Hill
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Re: Fact or Fiction (of Morihei Ueshiba's Life)

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Maggie Schill wrote: View Post
I think he lived for the sake of others. So in the end it is about what he left us. His goal was to forge men of utter integrity. If he could do that even once then he has achieved in his life-time something more spectacular than dodging bullets.
Hi Maggie,

What do you base this on? In my reading of his life, I am struck by how utterly self-centered he often was. The distinct impression is that he never really "taught" other than by example.
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