Kreese Quotes in The Karate Kid (1984)

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Kreese Quotes:

  • Kreese: We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition: A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy.

    Kreese: [seeing that Johnny is distracted] What is the problem Mr. Lawrence?

  • [just before Johnny fights Daniel in the tournament]

    Kreese: Sweep the leg.

    [Johnny stares at him in shock]

    Kreese: Do you have a problem with that?

    Johnny Lawrence: No, Sensei.

    Kreese: No mercy.

  • Kreese: [at the Cobra Kai dojo] Class, we have visitors. Fall in behind me. Hai!

    [approaches Daniel and Miyagi, then speaks to Miyagi]

    Kreese: I hear you jumped some of my students last night.

    Miyagi: Afraid facts mixed up.

    Kreese: You calling Mr. Lawrence a liar?

    Miyagi: No call no one nothing.

    Kreese: What are you here for, old man?

    Miyagi: Come ask leave boy alone.

    Kreese: What's the matter, the boy can't take care of his own problems?

    Miyagi: One to one problem, yes. FIVE to one problem, too much ask anyone.

    Kreese: Is that what's bothering you? The odds? Well, we can fix that. Feel like matching, Mr. Lawrence?

    Johnny Lawrence: Yes, sensei!

    Miyagi: No more fighting.

    Kreese: This is a karate dojo, not a knitting class. You don't come into my dojo, drop a challenge and leave, old man. Now you get your boy on the mat, or you and I will have a major problem.

    Miyagi: Too much advantage. Your dojo.

    Kreese: Name a place.

    Miyagi: Tournament.

    Kreese: [laughs] You've got real nerve, old man. Real nerve. But I think we can accomodate you. Can't we, Mr. Lawrence?

    Johnny Lawrence: Yes, sensei.

    Kreese: Fall in.

    [Johnny turns and leaves]

    Miyagi: Ask one more small request.

    Kreese: Make it fast.

    Miyagi: Ask leave boy alone to train.

    Kreese: You're a pushy little bastard, ain't ya? But I like that. I like that! All right. No one touches the prima donna until the tournament. Is that understood?

    [class responds with "YES SENSEI!"]

    Kreese: But if you don't show, it's open season on him... and you.

    [they nod at each other]

  • [Bobby is about to face Daniel in the semifinals]

    Kreese: Bobby - I want him out of commission.

    Bobby: But Sensei, I can beat this guy!

    Kreese: I don't want him beat.

    Bobby: But I'll be disqualified!

    Kreese: [icily] Out of commission.

  • Kreese: Finish him!

  • Kreese: What do we study here?

    Karate Class: THE WAY OF THE FIST SIR.

    Kreese: And what is that way?

    Karate Class: STRIKE FIRST. STRIKE HARD. NO MERCY SIR.

    Kreese: I can't hear you.

    Karate Class: STRIKE FIRST. STRIKE HARD. NO MERCY SIR.

  • Kreese: Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?

    Karate Class: NO, SENSEI!

    Kreese: Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?

    Karate Class: NO, SENSEI!

    Kreese: Defeat does not exist in this dojo, does it?

    Karate Class: NO, SENSEI!

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