“Fast as the wind, silent as a forest, fierce as fire, immovable as a mountain.”

— Takeda Shingen · Action quote

Fast as the wind, silent as a forest, fierce as fire, immovable as a mountain. — Takeda Shingen quote card
Warlord · 1521 – 1573

Takeda Shingen was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period, one of the era's most feared and capable warlords. His battle standard bore the famous Fūrinkazan motto from Sun Tzu: fast as the wind, silent as a forest, fierce as fire, immovable as a mountain.

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