"[To Clipton, after Clipton questions the bridge's construction] One day the war will be over. And I hope that the peo…"

"[To Saito, after the bridge is finished] I've been thinking. Tomorrow it will be 28 years to the day that I've been i…"

"[on feeling down] It is quite understandable. It's a very natural reaction. But one day, in a week, a month, a year, …"

"What have I done?"

"Here lies Corporal Herbert Thompson, serial number 01234567, valiant member of the King's own, and Queen's own, or so…"

"Mostly Aussies, some Lime, some British, Indians, Burmese, Siamese...They died, of malaria, dysentery, beriberi, gang…"

"[watching the British prisoners walk into the camp] We're going to be a busy pair of gravediggers."

"[speaking to Nicholson for the first time] I am Colonel Saito. [to the British prisoners] In the name of His Imperial…"

"Attention, English prisoners! Notice I do not say "English soldiers". From the moment you surrendered, you ceased to …"

"I tell you, gentlemen, we have a problem on our hands. Thanks to the Japanese, we now command a rabble. There's no or…"