“We can die here, or we can continue fighting. Which would better...” – Saigo, Letters from Iwo Jima ... Movie Quotes Database

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Saigo Kazunari Ninomiya

[Convincing Shimizu not to kill himself]

We can die here, or we can continue fighting. Which would better serve the emperor?

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