Of what real value is a title? The power is the only important thing

Only by living at the edge of death can you understand the indescribable joy of life - Shogun.

There is no dignity for either the sufferer or the torturer

What you do with strangers is ignore them for. No second chance, no sorry I did it, never accept an apology, but never, ever get angry with strangers.

Isn’t it only through laughter that we become one with the gods and thus can endure life and can overcome all the horror and waste and suffering here on earth? …Isn’t it only through laughter we can stay human?

What can I do to help thee?" he asked. "Believe there is a tomorrow.

Isn't it only laughter we can stay human?