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.
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。
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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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