Ichirou Ohkouchi > Quotes

“The only ones who should kill, are those who are prepared to be killed.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“What do you do when there is an evil you cannot defeat by just means? Do you stain your hands with evil to destroy evil? Or do you remain steadfastly just and righteous even if it means surrendering to evil?”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“To defeat evil, I must become a greater evil”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“If the king doesn’t move, then his subjects won’t follow.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“It wasn't me who was wrong, it was the world.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“A long time ago, Nunally, Suzaku, and I talked about something. We wondered what happiness would look like if we could give it a physical form. If I'm not mistaken, I think it was Suzaku that said that the shape of happiness might resemble glass. His reasoning made sense. He said that even though you don't usually notice it, it's still definitely there. You merely have to change your point of view slightly, and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light. I doubt that anything else could argue its own existence more eloquently.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“If strength is justice, then is powerlessness a crime?”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“You can't change the world without getting your hands dirty.”
― Ichirou Ohkouchi

“I am sorry, but I cannot be friends with a goddess, because I have signed a contract with a devil.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“Ever since that day, I have lived a lie, the lie of living.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“The trick of real combat is that everyone is human”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“If I deliver to you the impossible, then I might have earned your trust.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“All the hatred in the world is gathered on me, as promised. So, all you have to do is to erase my existence, and put an end to this chain of hatred. The Black Knights will have the legend of Zero left behind for them. Schneizel will work for Zero. And now the world can be unified at one table, not through military force, but through negotiation and talk. Mankind can finally embrace the future.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“It's all about self-satisfaction, doesn't matter how hard you try, you can't do it, theirs no way you can change the world.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“Lying tears hurt others. Lying smiles hurt oneself”
― Ichirou Ohkouchi

“Yes... I... Destroy the world... and create it... anew.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“The only ones who kill are those prepared to be killed”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“It's all about self-satisfaction, doesn't matter how hard you try, you can't do it, there's no way you can change the world.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“I just want to see those I love smiling and happy.”
― Ichiro Okouchi

“In this world, evil can arise from the best intentions. And there is good that can come from evil intentions. How then should Lelouch's actions be taken? Every man has his day of judgement, does he not? Geass: He who uses this inhuman power will find his heart isolated; whether he wants it that way or not. Thus he plummets into the abyss that lies good and evil. But if a man can climb out of that abyss and into the light, then that man has the soul of a king.”
― Ichirō Ōkouchi

“... we wondered what happiness would look like if we could give it a Physical form. If I'm not mistaken, it was Suzaku who said that the shape of happiness might resemble glass. His reasoning made sense, he said that even though you don't usually notice it, it's still definitely there, you merely have to change your point of view slightly and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light. I doubt that anything can argue its own existence more elegantly.”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia; Code Geass

“We need a festival now and again, no matter what situation we're in.”
― Ichiro Okouchi

“The only one who should kill are the ones prepared to be killed!”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“Emperor Charles sought the past, you seek the present, but I seek the future!”
― Lelouch Vi Britannia

“Lelouch, do you know why snow is white? It's because it has forgotten what color it once was...”
― Ichirō Ōkouchi

“Before creation there must be destruction. If my soul stands in the way, then I'll toss it aside. Yes, I have no choice but to move forward.”
― Ichirō Ōkouchi

“Even knowing how you caught my father in all this, I simply couldn't hate you. Even though you made me forget everything, I still fell in love with you. Even though my memories were tampered with, I kept falling in love...with you all over again.”
― Ichirō Ōkouchi

“Before creation there must be destruction.”
― Ichirō Ōkouchi

“What's wrong? Why not shoot? Your opponent is just a schoolboy. Or have you finally realized…the only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed!”
― Ichirō Ōkouchi, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Vol. 1