There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

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.

To the strongest.

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

-- Kuroda Yoshitaka

Do not buy fertile fields for the sake of your descendants.

-- Saigō Takamori

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

-- Zhuge Liang

Promote talent and talent alone.

-- Cao Cao

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

-- Cao Cao

Learning to write is merely enough to record one's name. The sword defeats but a single foe and is not worth mastering. I shall study the art of defeating ten thousand.

-- Xiang Yu