Can you call yourself human if you forget your debts of loyalty and pursue only selfish gain?
恩義を忘れ、私欲を貪り、人と呼べるか。
Military Strategists
Sanada Yukimura
Called 'the greatest warrior in Japan' by his enemies, Sanada Yukimura made his last stand at the Siege of Osaka (1615) in a doomed but glorious defense that has defined Japanese heroism for four centuries. His tactical brilliance in hopeless circumstances embodies the ideal of fighting not to win, but to create meaning through defiance.
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