I may lose a battle, but I shall never lose a minute.

From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

-- Toyotomi Hideyoshi's chief strategist and the architect of his greatest victories

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

Without detachment, one cannot clarify purpose; without tranquility, one cannot reach far.

-- The legendary chancellor and military strategist of the Shu Han kingdom during China's Three Kingdoms period

Before wine, one should sing — for how long is life? Like morning dew, so many days have passed.

-- The dominant warlord of China's Three Kingdoms era