Dojyomaru > Quotes

“Only once we are clothed and fed can we afford to be polite.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 5

“If you’re going to make the gamble of a lifetime, at least make sure the future you want is on the betting table.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“The hardest thing to see is yourself.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 8

“Too much scheming can spell the end of a schemer. All too often, a schemer forgets that he, too, may fall victim to the schemes of another.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“Those who acquire a principality with difficulty will keep it with ease. Those who acquire a principality without difficulty will find it difficult to keep.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“I lack experience. In so many ways.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“Light is not the only thing that can cure people. The dark can comfort, too.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 4

“Only once one is clothed and fed does one learn manners.’ In the end, you can’t have morals or patriotism on an empty stomach. If you’re too busy looking after yourself, you can’t afford to look after others.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“In the end, you can't have morals or patriotism on an empty stomach. If you're too busy looking after yourself, you can't afford to look after others.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“I actually like to sort books. I divide them into categories, line them up in order, sometimes flipping through one that catches my attention, then derive pleasure from looking at the well-ordered bookshelf when my work is complete.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“Please tell me the other four don't come with so much baggage.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“It’s okay. I am on your side. If the princess brings out your strengths, then I will hide your weakness.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“The heavens do not create men who are above other men, nor do they create men that are beneath other men.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 5

“When a country is built around a strong personality, it often fractures when that strong personality is lost.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“Nature’s not so fragile that it needs people to protect it.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“Things don’t always work out in life, but still, just surviving is a victory.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“Sudden changes, even good ones, always cause chaos.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“Seen from the past, the future is always a series of coincidences. Seen from the future, the past always looks like it was inevitable. Then what of the present? For that...we just have to trust in our own choices.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 14

“Tyranny is more loathsome than an invader.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“This Kingdom had a total Manpower of around 100,000 troops. They were divided like so:

40,000 in the army, led by Duke Georg Carmine.
10,000 in the navy, led by Dutchess Excel Walter.
1,000 in the air force, led by Duke Castor Vargas.
(However, one wyvern knight was said to be equivalent to 100 soldiers from the army.)

...

Now, the remaining troops, numbering a little over forty thousand, belong to the Forbidden Army, but they were two further divided with that.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“If a ruler is oppressive, the people will try to act in a way that doesn’t stand out. That’s because, if they were to catch his eye by doing something showy, there’s no telling what kind of disaster might befall them. So the more oppressed the people, the less you will hear them complain. They don’t show their feelings or attitudes, keeping their true feelings bottled up deep inside their hearts.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“As you can see, this world is full of mysteries. Don’t stop thinking just because those mysteries have always been there! Don’t believe things just because traditional stories say so! Don’t be led astray by those who hold a lot of influence! Don’t run away saying it’s the work of God, beyond human understanding! Don’t say that it must be the fault of demons! Doubt everything; study, let your opinion collide with those of others, and find the truth! Because a heart that seeks the truth is the mark of a sentient being!”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 5

“When there was too great a difference in will to fight, the difference in number of soldiers lost all meaning.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 2

“When you hold up ideals, people gather around you. However, if you hold up those ideals for too long, sooner or later, you lose your path. Someone has to be there to keep an eye on the ground in front of you.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“The inheritance of authority is best done gradually, while the previous ruler still lives.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 3

“This country had originally been born through many races working together. As a result, a member of the race with the largest population, a human, became the king, but in order to protect the rights of the other races, the commanders of the army, navy, and air force would be chosen from the other races.

So, if a tyrant took the throne and began oppressing the other races, the system had been set up so that the armies of the Three Dukedoms, being larger than the Forbidden Army, could remove him. Turning that around, if one of the Three Dukedoms was plotting to usurp the throne, the system was set up in a way that if even one of the armies were to side with the king, the rebellion could be put down.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“Our country, which is situated in the southeast of the continent, shares a border with three countries: the Union of Eastern Nations to the north, the Principality of Amidonia to the west, and the Turgis Republic to the southwest. Also, across the sea to the south east there is the Kuzuryu Archipelago Union. In addition, to the west of Amidonia, the mercenary state Zem could also be called one of our surrounding countries. Of these, zero are friendly, four our neutral, and one is hostile.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 1

“There are so many things you only understand the value of once you've lost them."
"But there are also many times you think you've lost something when you haven't lost it at all.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 8

“in his”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 5

“That doesn’t... really matter,” Naden said. “I’m sure no knight would ever choose me. I mean, I can’t fly, and I can’t breathe fire, after all.”
― Dojyomaru, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 6