Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as fire, immovable as the mountain.
疾如風、徐如林、侵掠如火、不動如山。
Military Strategists
Takeda Shingen
The 'Tiger of Kai' who transformed his landlocked mountain domain into one of Sengoku Japan's most formidable military powers (1521-1573). Takeda Shingen's mastery of cavalry warfare, intelligence networks, and the principle of 'swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as fire, immovable as the mountain' made him the era's most feared battlefield commander.
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Takeda Shingen's Other Quotes
In war, a victory of sixty percent is the best. Total victory breeds complacency.
When you are earnest, wisdom emerges. When you are half-hearted, complaints emerge. When you are careless, excuses emerge.
People are the castle, people are the walls, people are the moat. Compassion makes allies; cruelty makes enemies.
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