"The world is not so simple. You can't sa…" — Anji Yūkyūzan Quote

"The moon peers down on a diseased world... There is no cure for the disease, an entire race walks mindlessly into destruction. Not even a man of colossal power, would be able to prevent the inevitable."

— Seijuro Hiko · Rurouni Kenshin

"Once you have a power, sometimes you are put into a situation which make you carry extra burdens, and live all your life with pain."

— Seijuro Hiko · Rurouni Kenshin

"Ugly? I'll have you know they call me The Rose of Martial Arts around here!"

— Kaoru Kamiya · Rurouni Kenshin

"You can use whatever technique you like, but now that I said I will kill you... your death tonight has been assured."

— Kenshin Himura · Rurouni Kenshin

"You will not touch these innocent people with even one inch of your dirty blades, if you require an opponent, I will fight you. If you wanna taste the ground, feel free to attack me."

— Kenshin Himura · Rurouni Kenshin

"Murder is the only art a swordsman may practice. No ornamental words can change that. You want to protect people with murder? You'll slaughter legions so that a few may live. Many years, long before you were born, my sword was tearing asunder the lives of men. Yes, all of those men were evil, but they were human beings first and foremost, Kenshin. The world you ardently desire to enter will not know what to do with you. It will deceive you into believing that you are saving lives even as you destroy them. You will accept these lies all the while, your hands will be stained with the worst of offenses."

— Seijuro Hiko · Rurouni Kenshin