"A man strikes you, make him bleed. He makes you bleed, you break his bones. He breaks your bones, kill him. Being hit is inevitable, strike back twice as hard."

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Source: Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art”, p.91, Tuttle Publishing

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Bruce Lee

Martial Artist, Actor, Director

Bruce Lee was a martial artist and philosopher known for his revolutionary impact on martial arts and his advocacy for personal expression.

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