Wisdom that comes only after hearing others' opinions is not true wisdom.
負けると思えば負ける、勝つと思えば勝つ。逆になろうと、人には勝つと言い聞かすべし。
Military Strategists
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The peasant who became ruler of all Japan (1537-1598). Toyotomi Hideyoshi completed the unification that Nobunaga began, rising from the lowest social stratum to supreme power through unmatched political instinct, diplomatic genius, and the ability to win without fighting whenever possible.
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理想を持ち、信念に生きよ。理想や信念を見失った者は、戦う前から負けているといえよう。
-- Oda Nobunaga
不自由を常と思えば不足なし。
-- Tokugawa Ieyasu
不自由を常と思えば不足なし。
-- Tokugawa Ieyasu
一生懸命だと知恵が出る、中途半端だと愚痴が出る、いい加減だと言い訳が出る。
-- Takeda Shingen
People are the castle, people are the walls, people are the moat. Compassion makes allies; cruelty makes enemies.
-- Takeda Shingen
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?
-- Date Masamune