He who seeks death shall live; he who seeks life shall die.
必死則生、必生則死。
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Yi Sun-sin
The Korean naval commander who defeated the Japanese navy in every engagement during the Imjin War (1592-1598), achieving an unprecedented 23-0 combat record. Yi Sun-sin's combination of tactical innovation (the turtle ship), terrain exploitation, and indomitable will in the face of political persecution makes him Korea's greatest national hero and one of history's finest admirals.
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人間五十年、下天の内をくらぶれば、夢幻のごとくなり。
-- Oda Nobunaga
Fortune lies in heaven. Armor lies in the heart. Achievement lies in the legs.
-- Uesugi Kenshin
The greatest warrior in Japan.
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One gun that hits with every shot can match a hundred guns that hit one in a hundred.
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Come and take them.
-- Leonidas I
Go, stranger, and tell the Lacedaemonians that here we lie, obedient to their commands.
-- Leonidas I