There is no use deliberating now.
是非に及ばず。
Military Strategists
Oda Nobunaga
The revolutionary warlord who dismantled feudal Japan's medieval order and launched the country toward unification (1534-1582). Oda Nobunaga shattered established military conventions through firearms adoption, merit-based promotion, and economic warfare — only to be betrayed and killed by a trusted general before completing his vision.
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Oda Nobunaga's Other Quotes
Fifty years of human life -- compared to the realm beneath heaven, it is but a dream, an illusion.
Concentrate your attack on a single point. Do nothing that is wasteful.
Hold fast to your ideals and live by your convictions. Those who lose sight of their ideals and convictions have already lost before the battle begins.
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