He who plans more, wins. He who plans less, loses.
謀多きは勝ち、少なきは負ける。
Military Strategists
Mōri Motonari
A Sengoku-era daimyo who transformed a single province into western Japan's dominant power through diplomacy, espionage, and the patient cultivation of alliances (1497-1571). Mori Motonari's 'three arrows' lesson to his sons — that unity multiplies strength — became one of Japan's most famous leadership parables.
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