The bullet is a fool; the bayonet is a fine fellow.
Пуля — дура, штык — молодец.
Military Strategists
Alexander Suvorov
The undefeated Russian generalissimus whose three principles — speed, surprise, and attack — made him the most feared European commander of the 18th century (1730-1800). Suvorov won over sixty engagements without a single defeat, proving that superior training and aggressive initiative could overcome any numerical disadvantage.
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是非に及ばず。
-- Oda Nobunaga
Fortune lies in heaven. Armor lies in the heart. Achievement lies in the legs.
-- Uesugi Kenshin
信玄の兵法に、のちの勝ちを大切にするとある。それもよいが、わしは先の勝ちを大切にする。
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Youth on horseback has passed. The world is at peace and white hairs multiply. With what remains of life that heaven permits, how can I not enjoy it?
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This man might be the one to seize the realm.
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