“If men don't trust each other, this Earth might as well be hell.” – Priest, Rashomon ... Movie Quotes Database

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Priest

If men don't trust each other, this Earth might as well be hell.

Commoner

Right. The world's a kind of hell.

Priest

No! I don't want to believe that!

Commoner

No one will hear you, no matter how loud you shout. Just think. Which one of these stories do you believe?

Woodcutter

None makes any sense.

Commoner

In the end, you cannot understand the things men do.

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Commoner Kichijirō Ueda More Commoner quotes →

Priest Minoru Chiaki More Priest quotes →

Woodcutter Takashi Shimura More Woodcutter quotes →

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Priest I don't want to hear it. No more horror stories. Commoner They are common stories these days. I even heard that the demon living here in Rashômon fled in fear of the ferocity of man. Priest A man's been murdered. Commoner So what? Only one? Why, up on top of this gate, there's always five or six bodies. No one worries about them. Woodcutter Selfish! Commoner What's wrong with that? That's the way we are, the way we live. You just can't live unless you're what you call selfish. Woodcutter Damn it. Everyone is selfish and dishonest. Making excuses. The bandit, the woman, the man, and you!