“My life is simple, my food is plain, and my quarters are uncluttered. In all things, I have sought clarity. I face the troubles and problems of life and death willingly. Virtue, integrity and courage are my priorities. I can be approached, but never pushed; befriended but never coerced; killed but never shamed.”
- Yi Sunshin, Last letter to an old friend
“Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!”
- Pat Riley
“A warrior must only take care that his spirit is not broken.”
- Shissai
“Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.”
- Sun Tzu
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing.”
- Abraham Lincoln
“Conflict will remain complex and chaotic, and human frailties and irrationality will continue to characterize war’s nature. Just as in the past, the root causes of future conflicts will arise from fear, hatred, greed, honor, and ambition. The human dimension of war defies simple logic. For that reason, understanding as much as possible about this dimension becomes critical to influencing and achieving favorable outcomes in future conflicts.”
- US Army study of Human Dimension