“Perhaps you should think less of yourself and more of your group, try to work like in Japanese. I grew up with your soldiers; you were wise then. Now - music and movies are all America is good for. We make the machines, we build the future, we won the peace.”

Ken Takakura - Matsumoto Masahiro

“I've been in consultation with our Director and we've decided that what has been needed in this bank for a long time is a special officer. Or, to refer to the article of the underworld, a bank dick. In lieu of your heroism, your valiant, dauntless courage, I have the honor to offer you this position.”

Pierre Watkin - Mr. Skinner

“There are a great many chances for advancement. Who knows? Within a short time, you may become my Vice President. My first and only vice.”

Pierre Watkin - Mr. Skinner

“Today, democracy, liberty, and equality are words to fool the people. No nation can progress with such ideas.”
Henry Daniell - Garbitsch

“I'm not sure George is wrong about automobiles. With all their speed forward they may be a step backward in civilization. May be that they won't add to the beauty of the world or the life of the men's souls, I'm not sure. But automobiles have come and almost all outwards things will be different because of what they bring.”
Joseph Cotten - Eugene Morgan