Oskar von Reuenthal — memorable quote from Legend of the Galactic Heroes

“Swords exists for just judging and killing. They can never save others.”

“They'll learn that a man without reason is no different from an animal who defecates wherever it pleases.”

“Everyone has to decide for themselves which choice to make. If you fight, people may die... but if you don't fight, people may still die. There's no "right" or "wrong" choice to make.”

“For those who have come to power, wealth and glory not by their own strength and effort, but simply through inheritance, what right do they have to complain? The very existence of such blood-lineage dynasties is disgusting. Power is the property of one generation. It shouldn't be transferred, it should be seized.”

“Power is necessary, because conflicts continue to exist.”