"It’s the most powerful words in the worl…" — Yang Wenli Quote

"In the long flow of time, living things know nothing of their ancestors, except for the genes they’ve inherited. Only mankind has history. Having a history differentiates mankind from all other living species. That’s why I wanted to be a historian."

— Yang Wenli · Legend of the Galactic Heroes

"Regardless of the color of eyes or skin, the color of blood is the same for everyone, isn’t it?"

— Oskar von Reuenthal · Legend of the Galactic Heroes

"Someone who cannot hate something, cannot love something, either."

— Yang Wenli · Legend of the Galactic Heroes

"Love and the human mind can't be analyzed with formulas. It's not so unusual for love to make you forget the sense of care and respect for others. There's no logic. It's an uncontrollable urge. To tell you the truth, it’d be worrisome if you became like that. Your mind is keen, and your character is good. But passion has nothing to do with mind or character."

— Alex Cazellnu · Legend of the Galactic Heroes

"What we need now is not the diary of the past, but instead the calendar of the future."

— Dusty Attenborough · Legend of the Galactic Heroes

"All heroes have established their thrones atop, not just their enemies. But a large quantity of allied corpses as well. There are no monarchs with clean hands."

— Paul von Oberstein · Legend of the Galactic Heroes