"One must be able to define right and wrong and have the conscience, if wrong, to feel guilt. If wrong, he must have the integrity to stand up and admit his mistake."

true strength is not in defeating others, but in overcoming one's own weaknesses

respect to others is respect to oneself. To despise others is to despise oneself

without moral culture, Taekwon-Do is nothing more than a tool of violence

man's ideal is to live in a moral society where justice, trust, and human dignity are maintained

courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit must be the guiding principles of every practitioner.

— Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do, Volume 1 (General Choi's 5 Tenets of Taekwon-Do)

Respect others' honour and freedom, and they will do the same for you

-Confucius

Gen. Choi moral guide book

Taekwom-Do is a unique sport in that it puts equal emphasis on the importance of spiritual as well as physical training.