"Shinpachi, just remember this... We aren…" — Gintoki Sakata Quote

"Gintoki, will you take up your sword once again to cleanse this rotting nation? Lend me the strength of the fearsome white demon once again. [flashback to when they were fighting together] Is this it? Rather than falling into enemy hands, we should kill ourselves and die as warriors."

— Kotarō Katsura · Gintama

"The night is in its darkest just before dawn. But keep your eyes open. If you avert your eyes from the dark, you'll be blinded by the rays of a new day. So keep your eyes open, no matter how dark the night ahead may be."

— Gintoki Sakata · Gintama

"*talking about Shinsengumi* Every time I'm with all of you, there's always a gap. I'm different from all of you."

— Okita Sougo · Gintama

"I watch over Gin-san to protect him. Just like a fairy, like Tinkerbell!"

— Sarutobi Ayame · Gintama

"You don't need a driver's license to hit and run!"

— Kagura · Gintama

"Everyone's carrying something that matters. You just don't realize when you're carrying it. It's only after it slips out of your hand that you realize how heavy it was in the first place. So many times I thought that I'd never carry a load like that ever again. And yet, before I realized it, I was carrying it again. I'd feel so much better if I just got rid of it. But I just can't bring myself to do it."

— Gintoki Sakata · Gintama