Vinland Saga Quotes (Season 2)

You couldn’t call simply not killing or destroying anymore atonement. I need to grow more wheat than I trampled underfoot. I need to rebuild more houses than I burnt down. I still don’t know how to eliminate war from the entire world. But just a single village would do. I want to create a place where people don’t need swords.

There’s no point if you fight for peace. You’ll never escape from that bloodthirsty hell that way.

You think this is the underworld? Don’t be ridiculous. The underworld is a much better place. Take a good look. This is the real world, as we know it. This is a dump for the scum of the earth. It’s the final destination for warriors. It’s the ultimate state of warfare. There are no winners or losers, nor is there an end.[to Thorfinn]

Without my hate, I’m empty. I survived on my hatred alone. I don’t know anything besides the battlefield. I don’t know the first thing about fixing a roof. I can’t do anything. I don’t even know what I should be doing. I’m empty.[to Einar]

Why do I have to be afraid to die? Are you living because you don’t want to die? Is there anything good that comes from being alive? I can’t think of anything.[to Fox]

The strong kill the weak. It’s only natural.

The people I killed, the slaves who died in despair… They might’ve had warm families like this one. My sins are heavy. I have to go to Vinland to create a peaceful land.

My power is so much smaller than yours. I can’t fill a very large hole. If you keep oppressing people, eventually no one will be able to save you. You need to try harder. Don’t make more work for me.[Canute: So you’ll fill the hole my work cannot. Are you capable of that?]

War always produces lots of slaves. Those defeated in battle become slaves. Like you and Arnheid. The line between warrior and slave trader is blurry. Slaves come from other places too, but I think war is the number one source. If the number of wars decreased, so would the number of slaves. But Norse men don’t think war is a bad thing. A Norse man’s worth is determined by his valor and wealth. The more enemies you kill and wealth you bring back home, the more you’re respected. So fathers teach sons to fight, arm them, and send them off on warships. It’s what the Nords have done since ancient times, without questioning it. It’s always difficult to stop doing what you think is natural.[to Einar]

Violence should be a last resort.

Killing the master won’t quell your rage. Anger begets more anger. It just results in deaths, one after another.[to Einar]

It’s all right, Einar. There’s a trick to getting hit. And I’m used to getting hit.