I have marveled often at the thin line that divides success from failure and the sudden turn that leads from apparently certain disaster to comparative safety.

Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all.

Those lacking the spirit of independence inevitably depend on others, and those who depend on others inevitably fear them.

-- Born 1835

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

Fortune lies in heaven. Armor lies in the heart. Achievement lies in the legs.

-- Uesugi Kenshin

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

The greatest warrior in Japan.

-- Sanada Yukimura