"Give your whole mind to courage, and it can be achieved. If your sword snapped in a battle, you could fight with your armd; if your arms were cut off, you could twist down your enemy with your shoulders; if your shoulders were severed, you could still bite off ten to fifteen heads of your enemies with your mouth."
- Oki Hyobu Norikiyo, A company commander of the Nabeshima clan, 1568-1651