“When you strike at a king, you must kill him.”

“The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.”

“Killing one person makes you a murderer. Killing a million people makes you a king. Killing them all makes you God.”

“Kill me, and be cursed. You are no king of mine.”

“You did not kill the fish only to keep alive and to sell for food, he thought. You killed him for pride and because you are a fisherman. You loved him when he was alive and you loved him after. If you love him, it is not a sin to kill him. Or is it more?”

“Shame to him whose cruel striking, kills for thoughts of his own liking.”