Kambei Shimada Quotes

This is the nature of war: By protecting others, you save yourselves. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself.

Kambei Shimada: So. Again we are defeated.
Kambei Shimada: The farmers have won. Not us.

Train yourself, distinguish yourself in war... But time flies. Before your dream materializes, you get gray hair. By that time your parents and friends are dead and gone.

We will engage the decisive battle. Fight bravely, Katsushiro... because you now are a real man!

Kambei Shimada: Go to the north. The decisive battle will be fought there.
Gorobei Katayama: Why didn't you build a fence there?
Kambei Shimada: A good fort needs a gap. The enemy must be lured in. So we can attack them. If we only defend, we lose the war.

Danger always strikes when everything seems fine.

You said he'd be a treasure in hard times. The hard times have only just begun.