Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?

What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're a champion?

It is precisely in failure that we find the seeds of the next success.

-- Takamine Jōkichi

This war was begun unavoidably in self-defense, and Japan, united under the unbroken imperial line, is resolved to fight to the last man.

-- Takahashi Korekiyo

In war, a victory of sixty percent is the best. Total victory breeds complacency.

-- Takeda Shingen

To achieve the objective, do not be choosy about methods.

-- Ōkubo Toshimichi

Establish your purpose, and make it the source of all things.

-- Takasugi Shinsaku

The Empire's fate depends on this battle. Let every man do his utmost duty.

-- Tōgō Heihachirō