"Being a detective isn't about bringing s…" — Kougami Shinya Quote

"I wonder what sort of criteria you use to divide people into good and evil."

— Makishima Shougo · Psycho-Pass

"You can play any character and yet in the end, you yourself are nobody. Your core personality is null. It's empty. That's how you could wear any mask all over your smooth, featureless face and have it fit perfectly."

— Makishima Shougo · Psycho-Pass

"As a leader, you need to learn from the mistakes of others, not your own."

— Nobuchika Ginoza · Psycho-Pass

"What are humans’ desires? What I think the most troublesome desire is the desire for attention. It’s the source of jealousy and relationship problems, too."

— Makishima Shougo · Psycho-Pass

"For some time researchers have understood that moderate stress has beneficial effects. It boosts the immune system for example. Stress motivates and prepares us for action. It compels our body to survive. However, routine psycho pass checks take away the stress from us. There are patients whose stress reaction is so numb, they can’t even recognize the basic stimulation of their senses. Once that happens, it’s a neurological downward spiral, they become like living corpses. Eventually their autonomic nervous system stops working and their vital functions shut down."

— Makishima Shougo · Psycho-Pass

"In order to measure a person’s worth, you must do more than push them. The real way to test their worth is to give them power. When they gain the freedom to act outside the boundaries of law and ethics, you can sometimes see their souls. When the weak become strong... When good citizens become free to engage in violence... I'm interested to see what is the outcome of that."

— Makishima Shougo · Psycho-Pass