It ain't strength. I'm just livin' the life me and my bro chose to lead. That's what bein' a yakuza's really about. People think we're criminals or whatever. But I'm proud to be part of somethin' bigger. Honor and duty. That's what it all means."

— Taiga Saejima to Takeshi Kido, Yakuza 4 Remastered

"It took me forty years to realize this. But for guys like us... our lives aren't really our own. There's always someone new to help. Someone we need to protect. These past few years, I fought that fate with all I had. But I'm done fighting. It's time I accept the hand I was dealt. Too many people depend on us. Their dreams depend on us."

— Kiryu to Saejima, Yakuza 4 Remastered

"Right, wrong... Nobody's got a clue what the difference is in this town. So I'm gonna have more fun... and live crazier than any of 'em."

— Majima on his "Mad Dog" persona, Yakuza 0

"Dreams are passed on from person to person like that. That's why I can't let you crush Haruka's dream!"

— Akiyama to Kanai, Yakuza 5

"There's nothing you can say to convince me. I'm saving my dream with my own two hands. I'm getting that home run back!"

— Shinada to Daigo, Yakuza 5 Remastered

You know, there's a saying that's stuck with me... Fire tempers steel, and temptation steels the just.

— Yagami to Morita, Judgment