->''"Good. [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen Now we can fight as warriors.]] Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat. Only a fool trusts his life to a weapon."''
-->-- '''Cyborg Ninja''', ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''

->''"No weapons! No tricks! Just you and me! Byron Williams! The heavyweight champion of the world!"''
-->-- '''Byron Williams''', ''Film/MarsAttacks''

->'''Thief''': I thought that's what martial artists did. You forsake melee weapons and constantly strive to transform your own body into the perfect weapon. This process often involves a training regime meant to unlock nigh mystical powers within the practioner.
-> '''Black Belt''': Well now ''that's'' certainly an interesting approach. Back at my dojo, they just taught us to beat our opponents senseless.
-->-- ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''

->'''''I'M-A HIT IT WITH MY HAND.'''''
-->-- '''Ninten''', ''[[Fanfic/FobbiesAreBorange Loids are not Christmas]]''

->''"These are the famous Xiaolin temple monks. They pursue spiritual peace though mastery of barefisted murder."''
-->-- '''Madam Wu,''' ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Goo Goo Gai Pan"

->''"[Rick Flag] don't need no weapons."''
-->-- '''Captain Boomerang''', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

->The city's laws may not affect all characters equally. A monk isn't hampered at all by a law about peace-bonding weapons.
-->-- ''[[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Dungeon Master's Guide]]''

->''“Speaks softly and carries a big fist.”''
-->-- The Villain Vault description for Fisticuffs, ''[[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} Skylanders: Trap Team]]''

-> ''"The punch is mightier than the sword!"''
-->-- [[VideoGame/PunchOut Doc Louis]], ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU''
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