Do not announce my death.

閑山島月明夜上戍楼、撫大刀深愁時

He who seeks death shall live; he who seeks life shall die.

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

-- The 'Tiger of Kai' who transformed his landlocked mountain domain into one of Sengoku Japan's most formidable military powers

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

-- The admiral who destroyed the Russian Baltic Fleet at the Battle of Tsushima

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

-- The ruthlessly effective architect of modern Japan who built the Meiji state's institutions while his more charismatic peers took the glory

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

-- The radical samurai who created Japan's first modern militia and ignited the revolution that ended feudal rule

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

-- The Macedonian king who conquered the known world before his thirtieth birthday

I shall either find a way or make one.

-- The Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants and brought Rome to its knees