Seven Samurai

"What do you think of farmers? You think theyre saints? Hah! Theyre foxy beasts! They say, "Weve got no rice, weve no wheat. Weve got nothing!" But they have! They have everything! Dig under the floors! Or search the barns! Youll find plenty! Beans, salt, rice, sake! Look in the valleys, theyve got hidden warehouses! They pose as saints but are full of lies! If they smell a battle, they hunt the defeated! Theyre nothing but stingy, greedy, blubbering, foxy, and mean! God damn it all! But then . . . who made them such beasts? You did! You samurai did it! You burn their villages! Destroy their farms! Steal their food! Force them to labour! Take their women! And kill them if they resist! So what should farmers do? Damn it... [He sinks to his knees, sobbing] Damn it... God damn it..."

"[To a bunch of kids laughing at his impression of Yohei] Hey! Im gonna start charging admission, you know."

"You there, chewing the cud. Can you cut that out? This isnt a cow barn!"

"[Kikuchiyo shambles into Rikichis stable where the farmer had been staying.] Its me. Im sleeping here from now on. Those guys cramp my style. [Humbled, Rikichi starts to hurry out, but Kikuchiyo grabs him] Stop cowering, you idiot! This is your place! You hand over your house and sleep in a barn and you still cant stand up for yourself! Go lie back down, you! [Kikuchiyo hurls Rikichi onto the straw, then lies down on the straw himself, with a straw mat over his body for a blanket. He sighs] Brings back memories."

"[to the village children]: Does any of you have a cute sister?"

"Hey, everybody! Give your wives plenty of lovin tonight, you hear?"

"This baby... is me! This is exactly what happened to me! [He sobs]"

"I thought I told you to let us go, did I not? To think that instead you would choose your own death."

"[To Rikichi, who is farming] Couples always work harder together. You ought to get married yourself. [Rikichi drops everything and runs off, upset] Hey, come back! I was just kidding!"

"[To Gorobei, about Minoru] You said hed be a treasure during hard times. The hard times have only just begun."

"Danger always strikes when everything seems fine."

"This is the nature of war. By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you’ll only destroy yourself."