Author: nickvooi

"There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare." Sun Tzu

"If one thinks only of winning, a sordid victory will be worse than a defeat. For the most part, it becomes a squalid defeat." Yamamoto Tsunetomo

"When the enemy starts to collapse you must pursue him without the chance of letting go. If you fail to take advantage of your enemies collapse, they may recover." Miyamoto Musashi

"In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless." Yamamoto Tsunetomo

"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun Tzu

"It is said that the inferior seek to emulate the superior. Thus, if a general slackens only a little, those beneath him will be greatly negligent." Kato Kiyomasa

*One should not be envious of someone who has prospered by unjust deeds. Nor should he disdain someone who has fallen while adhering to the path of righteousness." Imagawa Sadayo

"There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient." Tokugawa leyasu

"It is truly regrettable that a person will treat a man who is valuable to him well, and a man who is worthless to him poorly." Hojo Shigetoki

"When you take up a sword, you must feel intent on cutting up the enemy. As you cut an enemy you must not change your grip, and your hands must not cower." Miyamoto Musashi