--- Wise Words ---

Doesn't Kenshin have some wonderful quote material?  Talk about insight !  ^_^  His words are great for e-mail signatures and the like. Anyway, though most of the time he's being silly and muttering "Oro!" he does have his serious moments. Below are some Kenshin quotes that have captured my attention for some reason or another.

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Note - The majority of quotes are from the nice people at Let it Burn.
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A sword is a weapon. Kenjutsu is the art of killing. Whatever pretty words you use to speak of it, this is its true nature. What Kaoru-dono says are the words of one who has never dirtied her hands. An idealistic joke....I like Kaoru-dono's idealism better than its true nature. If one can ask so much, I want the world to accept this joke as its true nature.
-Kenshin to Gohei

It doesn't matter. Use whatever technique you like. However. Once I've said I'll kill you, your death is assured.
-Kenshin to Jin'h
Now try begging the Lord God Money for your life!
-Kenshin to Kanryuu
Wait there. You'll taste living hell soon enough.
-Kenshin to Raijuuta
You don't know the depths of the hell for those who carry the Hitokiri's sword.
-Kenshin to Raijuuta
Ten years...seems like it could rot a person.
-Kenhin to Saitoh
Aoshi... if you can't forgive yourself, then fight me again now.  Fight and destroy me. And lay the name of "strongest" on their graves.
-Kenshin to Aoshi
You're the ones who should be praying to God.
-Kenshin to the Jupongatana
It's unfortunate, but for you this is utterly impossible. Swords cannot make an era. For this you need people.
-Kenshin to Chou
Even if you are kind of dense, if you think you'll find some way to win!
-Kenshin to Sano
The time that stopped at Kanryuu's mansion moves now! The time to awaken is now!
-Kenshin to Aoshi
Nothing is stronger than the will to live.
-Kenshin to Aoshi
The true answer comes not by fighting but by living your life, as you atone for your sins.
-Kenshin to Soujirou
I have no intention of leaving my name in yours or any history. The only thing I want to leave behind me is the peace that came of this violence!
-Kenshin to Shishio
My master taught me the sword, but I learned to drink on my own.
-Battousai (Jinchuu Arc)
His skill itself was nothing. But his will to live was incredible...May you find happiness in the next world.
-Battousai about Kyosato
"Kill them" are not nice words.
-Kenshin
I am myself until the end! I fight as Himura Kenshin!
-Kenshin



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