An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure.

The greatest joy of a conqueror is to drive his enemies before him, to seize their horses and treasure, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

A single arrow is easily broken, but a bundle of arrows cannot be broken.

We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.

-- Zeno of Citium

Youth on horseback has passed. The world is at peace and white hairs multiply. With what remains of life that heaven permits, how can I not enjoy it?

-- Date Masamune

Wisdom that comes only after hearing others' opinions is not true wisdom.

-- Toyotomi Hideyoshi

People are the castle, people are the walls, people are the moat. Compassion makes allies; cruelty makes enemies.

-- Takeda Shingen

Without first establishing internal governance, there can be no external campaigns.

-- Ōkubo Toshimichi

Governance must be clean and transparent.

-- Ōkubo Toshimichi