“You must not hope for society to change for you. Do not reject society. To put it bluntly, that is simply a waste of time.”

Tucked in the mountains near the elite Kunugigaoka Middle School lies a small derelict building that houses the delinquents and dropouts of Class 3-E. Looked down upon by their peers, the students in this class appear to have little hope in advancing their academic careers. That is, until the national government tasks them with eliminating the greatest threat to their planet: their new teacher....
“You must not hope for society to change for you. Do not reject society. To put it bluntly, that is simply a waste of time.”
Discover the most memorable and iconic quotes from Assassination Classroom, a action, comedy anime by Lerche. Browse 20 curated quotes from 7 characters.
Assassination Classroom follows Tucked in the mountains near the elite Kunugigaoka Middle School lies a small derelict building that houses the delinquents and dropouts of Class 3-E. Looked down upon by their peers, the students in this class appear to have little hope in advancing their academic careers.
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“Even if the questions change, it makes no difference to me.”
“What does it feel like, having your own death right before your eyes? That grand kaleidoscope glimpsed in the moments before death... What could be flashing through that perfect mind of yours?”
“"Every experience is a tool to clear your path." It was none other than those students who taught me that.”
“Well I do have abilities you haven't yet been given, just like not everyones has the strengths you do.”
“To kill is an action which overflows in everyday life. In actuality the more you try to be accepted, the more you kill your unrestrained self.”
“If something is possible, carry on as planned. Even if it isn't possible, do it anyway.”
“Examined from another angle, your faults and weaknesses can be weapons.”
“Take advantage of what you have, while you have it.”
“Not even your closest friends get to see your true blade.”
“The world will always be filled with injustice. If you have time to give up or hold a grudge against that injustice, then use that time to enjoy battling those injustices instead.”
“You may have grown too strong. Drunk on your own power, you forgot to put yourself in the shoes of someone weaker than you. That makes you no different than the student in the main campus.”
“All of the connections we encounter in this world serve as teachers who nurture us.”
“Broadly speaking, there are two reasons a person feels the desire to teach something: Either he wants to pass on his successes or he wants to pass on his failures.”
“I study too, you know. How could I teach anyone if I didn't grow and learn day by day. Now let's get rid of this dangerous cloth. Experiencing my Absolute Defense Form over summer vacation taught me yet another skill: compressing not my whole body, but a portion of my tentacles to release a burst of energy. Remember this Itona, I say assassination is education. The assassination classrooms teacher will get stronger every time he teaches!”
“People with talent often have the wrong impression that things will go as they think.”
“Those who can't do what they have to when the time comes for action will find their presence fading in our classroom. An assassin who neglects to sharpen his blade is no assassin at all. He's just a boastful brat swinging around a rusty sword.”
“The difference between the novice and the master is that the master has failed more times than the novice has tried.”