"The gods award the crown to those who, by their training in peacetime, are victorious even before they go into battle."
— Tōgō Heihachirō

January 1, 1970

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Military leaders from Japan
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Excerpt from farewell speech, "Togo Ignites The Rising Sun: How The Japanese Admiral Turned Defeat Into Victory" in History Net (20 April 2018)