A gun will never be as beautiful as a sword. But with a gun, you can take any sword you want.
Victory cannot come from dishonor.
To master the way of battle, one must become acquainted with every art.
To a man lost in the dark, an ember can light the way.
There are only so many paths available to each man and each girl. Fight within your confines, not against them.[to Akemi]
The time to kill your enemy is when you can.[to Taigen]
The sword is the soul of the samurai, and so it must match the man. His blade should be rigid and thin. And gaudy.
That kind of man treats women like animals. They say he’s a tyrant.[Akemi]What man isn’t?[Seki]
You think revenge is an art?[Mizu]Swords, pots, noodles, death. It is all the same to an artist.[The Swordmaker]
Revenge is like gold. It does not rust. It will wait.
One can only ascend if willing to rise.
Nothing desired is peculiar.
