I came as dew, I vanish as dew — all that I was, all I achieved at Naniwa, is a dream within a dream.
戦わずして勝ちを得るのは、良将の成すところである。
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The peasant who became ruler of all Japan (1537-1598). Toyotomi Hideyoshi completed the unification that Nobunaga began, rising from the lowest social stratum to supreme power through unmatched political instinct, diplomatic genius, and the ability to win without fighting whenever possible.
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A million hearts as one.
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