Yojimbo Quotes

I guess there is no cure for stupidity, except for death.

Poor fellow. His wife was too beautiful. It all started when he lost to Ushitora at gambling. If she were ugly, he'd only have lost his house. But old Tokuemon was drooling all over her. Ushitora saw a change to draw Tokuemon to his side. He took the wife and house and dangled them in front of Tokuemon. This poor fool built a hut right next to his former house just so he could watch helplessly as Tokuemon ravishes his wife every day.

Damn them all! The town is doomed.

You don't look like one of the living!

You won't get away, you wench! Come here, you greedy bitch!

Unosuke, gunfighter: You want to see something interesting?

If I don't have my pistol, I feel sort of naked.

Shut up! I'm busy drinking!

I'll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die.

You want to hire me as a body guard? Watch. I'll show you my ability.

A truce is merely the seed for an even bigger battle, nothing is worse!

I'm not dying yet. I have to kill quite a few men first.

I know I'm quite a sight, but could you do your staring later?

Sanjuro: You're all tough, then?
Gambler: What? Kill me if you can!
Sanjuro: It'll hurt.

Evil bastard came back, did he? He looks as gentle as the zodiac Rabbit he's named after, but he's a wolf inside.

There he goes again! The casket maker. Only guy in town making any money. Can't make coffins fast enough. It's best not to have any gamblers at all. One boss to a town we can tolerate, but two is a disaster. Only the casket maker profits from that. Knock it off, you bastard!

Only swords can settle things now. They're fuming, rounding up drifters and criminals for their gangs. Instead of buying silk, they're buying thugs.

Cooper. Two coffins... No, maybe three.

Honor means nothing to gamblers.

Kill one or a hundred. You only hang once.

Go hang yourself.

Now we'll have some peace and quiet in this town.

You idiot, I'm not giving up yet. Theres a bunch of guys I have to kill first!

Unosuke, gunfighter: Don't come too close.

I'll make sashimi outta them!

Hey, casket maker, drowning your sorrows? The Inspector's long visit must have killed your business.

Old man. See ya around.

Sake. I think better while I drink.

Old man, get me something to eat.

Sanjuro: Stop. Stop crying. It's pathetic.
Sanjuro: I hate pathetic people. I'll have to kill you.

Look at this mess. I knew this would happen. I told you six men are not enough.

No help for fools.