Shogun gave us some of television's most quotable moments. Below are the best quotes from Shogun, grouped by the characters who said them. Click any character to see their full collection of quotes and trivia.
Lady Toda Mariko
"I exist in the space between two worlds, belonging fully to neither."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 4 - The Eightfold Fence
"My father's sin is mine to carry. That is the burden of surviving."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 5 - Broken to the Fist
"To translate is not merely to change words. It is to carry the weight of two souls at once."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 3 - Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
"I have been given permission to die for years. Today I choose when."
— Lady Toda Mariko, Season 1, Episode 9 - Crimson Sky
John Blackthorne
"I want to learn your language. I want to understand your people."
— John Blackthorne, Season 1, Episode 2 - Servants of Two Masters
"I am not your enemy. I am the enemy of your enemies."
— John Blackthorne, Season 1, Episode 4 - The Eightfold Fence
"A man can die but once. We owe God a death."
— John Blackthorne, Season 1, Episode 6 - Ladies of the Willow World
"I have sailed to the ends of the earth. I will not be broken by a country I do not yet understand."
— John Blackthorne, Season 1, Episode 1 - Anjin