"You can die anytime, but living takes tr…" — Kenshin Himura Quote

"I would think that he's already seen through your heart, and is simply playing the fool to use you. He yanks on the strings of your cheap pride and you dance like a little marionette."

— Hajime Saitou · Rurouni Kenshin

"Hey, I'll have you know that I almost really did kick the bucket during that training, so don't you dare sum it all up in one word, even if it is a nice one like "potential"."

— Sanosuke Sagara · Rurouni Kenshin

"Accepting one's own strength, and the strength of others, is an important quality of a swordsman."

— Kenshin Himura · Rurouni Kenshin

"You can train a dog with food. You can buy a person with money. But there isn't a man alive able to influence the wolves of Mibu! Some things will never change. A wolf will always be a wolf."

— Hajime Saitou · 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

"Helping other people is the best way to make up for your mistakes."

— Kenshin Himura · Rurouni Kenshin