Legend of the Galactic Heroes (TV Series)

Fortress vs. Fortress (1991)

Kei Tomiyama: Yang Wen-li

Quotes 

• Yang Wen-li : [on Siegfried Kircheis]  When I received news of his death, I felt as if an old friend had died. It might be called the hypocrisy of fighting opponents, but if he was here he might have become a bridge for the sake of coexistence between the Alliance and the Empire.

• Yang Wen-li : Dictatorship itself is not absolutely evil. It is just another form of government. The point is how you run it for the benefit of society.

• Yang Wen-li : In reality, it is dictatorship rather than democracy that drastically advances government reforms.

  Frederica Greenhill : That is true...

  Yang Wen-li : But I think humanity ought to avoid being united by a dictatorship.

  Frederica Greenhill : And that is because...?

  Yang Wen-li : For example, while it is true that Duke Lohengramm might have that talent, what about his descendants? His successor? Rulers are not necessarily wise through generations. He is like a miracle which could happen only once every few centuries. I do not think that the entire human race should be ruled by a system where everything depends on one person's character.