Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by Ieyasu Tokugawa

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Last updated on December 3, 2024.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan, along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fellow Oda subordinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The son of a minor daimyo, Ieyasu once lived as a hostage under daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto on behalf of his father. He later succeeded as daimyo after his father's death, serving as vassal and general of Oda clan, and building up his strength under Oda Nobunaga.

January 31, 1543 - June 1, 1616

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Patience is the key to any battle.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Little Bird if you do not sing for me, I will wait for you

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Remember, slow and steady wins the race.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience. Patience means restraining one's inclinations. There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient. I am not as strong as I might be, but I have long known and practiced patience. And if my descendants wish to be as I am, they must study patience.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

Life means that I can live to see tomorrow.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

To come to know your enemy, first you must become his friend, and once you become his friend, all his defences come down. Then you can choose the most fitting method for his demise.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

Ieyasu Tokugawa

There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient.

Ieyasu Tokugawa