Those who cling to life die, and those who defy death live.

- Uesugi Kenshin

Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death.

- Uesugi Kenshin

Peace is achieved with rice and salt, not with katanas and arrows

- Uesugi Kenshin

Wars are to be won with swords and spears, not with rice and salt.

- Uesugi Kenshin

Go to the battlefield firmly confident of victory and you will come home with no wounds whatsoever.

- Uesugi Kenshin