Yi Sun-sin

Military Admiral Korean 1545 – 1598

Korean admiral; defeated Japanese invasions; invented turtle ship warship.

403 quotes

"Family bonds are strongest when tested by fire and time."
Family
"Hope is the navigator when sight fails."
Hope
"Courage is fear that has learned to walk forward anyway."
Courage
"Change is the only constant; wisdom is adapting gracefully."
Change
"Education without character produces dangerous clever fools."
Education
"Knowledge hoarded dies; knowledge shared multiplies."
Knowledge
"Time given freely to worthy purpose is time invested in eternity."
Time
"Truth whispered softly outlasts lies shouted loudly."
Truth
"Freedom requires the constant vigilance of the willing."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but mastery over it."
Peace
"Nature teaches that survival favors those who adapt, not those who resist."
Nature
"Art without truth is mere decoration; truth without art is mere fact."
Art
"Science without ethics is power without wisdom."
Science
"The music of a well-led people is more beautiful than any instrument."
Music
"Faith without works is a ship without a captain."
Faith
"The leader who serves becomes indispensable; the leader who dominates becomes expendable."
Leadership
"Work ennobles; idleness diminishes."
Work
"Dreams are the blueprints; reality is the construction."
Dreams
"Humor is wisdom laughing at itself."
Humor
"Beauty that endures is beauty that serves a purpose."
Beauty
"Death teaches that none of us are permanent, only our choices are."
Death
"The perseverance of one can inspire the courage of thousands."
Perseverance
"Gratitude transforms hardship into opportunity."
Gratitude
"The creative act mirrors the act of creation itself."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is not merely justice denied; it is truth corrupted."
Justice
"Patience is the strategy of those who understand time's true value."
Patience
"A commander must know when to advance and when to retreat, for wisdom lies in understanding the moment."
Leadership
"The sea teaches patience to those who listen to its endless rhythm."
Patience
"Victory is not claimed by the strongest arm, but by the clearest mind."
Success
"In the face of overwhelming odds, the human spirit becomes our greatest weapon."
Courage