Takeda Quotes & Sayings

The man who hunts a deer does not gaze at the mountains. — Takeda Nobushige

Zen has no secrets other than seriously thinking about life and death. — Takeda Shingen

One must never be perfidious to his master. In the Lun Yu it says: One should act according to the way even in times of haste. One should act according to the way even in times of danger. It says further: 'When one is serving his master, he should exert himself.' — Takeda Nobushige

One should not utter a word about his own inadequacies. In the Oxo it says: 'When a man lets out a single word, the long and short of him will be known.' — Takeda Nobushige

Takeda stops at the vehicle. 'There is a difference between revenge and redemption.'

"What's the difference?"

Takeda opens the door for him. 'Revenge is an act. Redemption lives solely in the heart. Only when you forgive yourself for what happened will you be able to truly focus. — Jesse Lasky

One's soldier should not abuse the enemy. 'Arouse a bee and it will come at you with the force of a dragon. — Takeda Nobushige

A man with deep far-sightedness will survey both the beginning and the end of a situation and continually consider its every facet as important. — Takeda Shingen

Be swift as the wind,
silent as the forest,
fierce as fire,
steady as a mountain. — David Kudler

Good medicine is bitter to the mouth, but has an effect on the disease. Faithful words hurt one's ears, but have value for one's conduct. — Takeda Nobushige

One must not be negligent in learning. In the Lun Yu it says: "To study and not to think is darkness. To think without study is dangerous." — Takeda Nobushige

Men with discrimination will be viewed as schemers; second, men with deep far-sightedness will be seen as cowards; and third, men with rough behaviour will be mistaken for real warriors. These are great errors. — Takeda Shingen

Learning is to a man as the leaves and branches are to a tree, and it can be said that he should simply not be without it. — Takeda Shingen

Knowledge is not power, it is only potential. Applying that knowledge is power. Understanding why and when to apply that knowledge is wisdom! — Takeda Shingen

How strange that as I'm dying, you're calmly alive. — Taijun Takeda

In the Wu Tzu it says: 'He who would save his life shall lose it, and he who would give up his life shall save it.' — Takeda Nobushige

One who was born in the house of a warrior, regardless of his rank or class, first acquaints himself with a man of military feats and achievements in loyalty ... Everyone knows that if a man doesn't hold filial piety toward his own parents he would also neglect his duties toward his lord. Such a neglect means a disloyalty toward humanity. Therefore such a man doesn't deserve to be called 'samurai'. — Takeda Shingen

When one would make a surprise attack on the enemy, he should avoid the major roads and seek out the lesser ones. Then attack. — Takeda Nobushige

Hate me if you must, but know that I will never hate you. — James Frey