Matters of great concern should be treated lightly. -Nabeshima Naoshige (1537 - 1619)
No matter if the enemy has thousands of men, there is fulfilment in simply standing them off and being determined to cut them all down, starting from one end. -Nabeshima Naoshige (1537 - 1619)
A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams. -Nabeshima Naoshige (1537 - 1619)
A samurai with no group and no horse is not a samurai at all. -Nabeshima Naoshige (1537 - 1619)
A man whose profession is the use of arms should think and then act upon not only his fame, but also that of his descendants. He should not scandalise his name forever by holding his one and only life too dear. -Shiba Yoshimasa (1350 - 1410)
Many men feel that they should act according to the time or the moment they are facing, and thus are in confusion when something goes beyond this and some difficulty arises. -Shiba Yoshimasa (1350 - 1410)
In this world of uncertainty, ours should be a path of discipline. -Shiba Yoshimasa (1350 - 1410)
Deliberate tactical errors and minor losses are the means by which to bait the enemy. -Extract from The Art of War, Sun Bin (308 BC - 316 BC)
On both difficult and easy terrain, you must know the 'tenable' and 'fatal' ground. Occupy tenable ground and attack on fatal ground. -Extract from The Art of War, Sun Bin (308 BC - 316 BC)
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