10+ Best 'John Kreese' Quotes from Cobra Kai

John Kreese (to Johnny): I thought there was still hope for you. (starts to choke Johnny) This isn’t how I wanted this to end.
(Daniel show up, kicking Kreese and saving Johnny)
Daniel LaRusso: You sent them to my house!? You came after my daughter. You wanted a fight, you son of a b*tch? You got one! (notices Robby on the floor) Robby?
John Kreese: I told you… this was inevitable. You can’t keep up this “defense only” sh*t forever.
Daniel LaRusso: Good thing I don’t have to.
John Kreese: Time for you and Miyagi to reunite!
(Daniel remembers what Chozen has told him…):
“If an enemy insists on war, then you take away their ability to wage it.” – Chozen
(Daniel uses the pressure points to make Kreese’s limb to go numb and is ready to finish him…)
Sam LaRusso: Dad! (Sam and Miguel show up)
Daniel LaRusso: You keep your Cobra Kais away from our kids!
John Kreese: It’s a free country.
Johnny Lawrence: Not for you. Cobra Kai’s gotta go. For good.
John Kreese: Why don’t we settle this the old-fashioned way? Tournament. If we lose… I go. If you lose…
Johnny Lawrence: We won’t lose.

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Daniel LaRusso: I know it’s been a while since our last class. After the fight at the school, I wasn’t sure Miyagi-Do should stay open. But things have gotten worse since we shut down. That’s why we’re back. The only way to stop Cobra Kai is if we all work together. But always remember, the reason we learn karate is…
Johnny Lawrence: To show the world that you’re not a bunch of pansy-a$$ nerds! We’re gonna show ’em that you’re tough! Because eagles don’t get sh*t on. They’re the ones that do the sh*tting. Just don’t forget, being a badass doesn’t mean being an a**hole. The goal isn’t to hurt other kids. The goal is to…
John Kreese: Win at all costs. Those we thought to be our allies have turned against us. Now our enemies are attacking us from all sides. There is no turning back. Now is the time to show them…
Daniel LaRusso: Forgiveness. Compassion. Mr. Miyagi used to say if you’re looking for revenge, you could start by digging two graves. He was right. If you have hate in your heart, then you’ve already lost. I know it’s not easy, but you have to do whatever you can…
Johnny Lawrence: To beat the living crap out of ’em. Don’t let ’em push you around. You gotta swoop down like an eagle, grab ’em with your claws, and sink your fangs into ’em. But I don’t ever want you to start the fight. I just want you to…
John Kreese: Finish it. For good. Do I make myself clear?

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Robby Keene: You’re wasting your time, old man. The last thing I need is another sensei.
John Kreese: Fair enough. I don’t think there’s much I could teach you now anyway. Except maybe this… all that Miyagi-Do mumbo jumbo… that might score you points in a tournament. But now you’re in the real world, kid… You might wanna learn to strike first.

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John Kreese (to Cobra Kais): Your whole life, you’re told to be good. But good is only a matter of perspective. Always remember your enemies think they’re doing what’s right. They think they’re the hero and you’re the villain. But now you know the truth. There is no good. There is no bad. Only weak… or strong. And now that we’ve shed our weakness, it’s time to show our strength. If you do that, I promise you… you will be unstoppable.

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John Kreese (to Cobra Kais): Life isn’t always fair. Sometimes the world can be cruel. And that’s why you have to learn to be cruel yourselves. Weakness is unacceptable.

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Hawk (to Johnny): Miguel’s in the hospital because of you. He showed mercy to Robby Keene because of you. If he dies, that’s on you.
John Kreese: I did warn you about this. I told you not to show weakness.
Johnny Lawrence: Get out.
John Kreese: This is my dojo. Oh, I forgot to tell you, when you were out of town, I had a little talk with the landlord. It turns out he doesn’t like you much. But you know the problem with those handshake deals, there are no guarantees.
Johnny Lawrence: You can’t do this.
John Kreese: Of course I can. I founded Cobra Kai. It belongs to me. It always has, and it always will. I will never let my students lose. Even if they have to learn the hard way. One day you will thank me for this, Johnny.
Johnny Lawrence: This was a mistake. You want Cobra Kai… It’s yours.

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(Kreese shows up in Cobra Kai’s dojo…)
John Kreese (to Johnny): Congratulations. You did what I always thought you could do. You won. Cobra Kai is back where it belongs. Back on top. Everyone closed the book on us. They thought we were done. But now they see… (comes out of a shadow) That the real story’s only just begun.

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John Kreese (to Johnny): Sweep the leg. You have a problem with that?
Johnny Lawrence: No, sensei.
John Kreese: No mercy.

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Mr. Miyagi: No more fighting.
John Kreese: This is a karate dojo, not a knitting class.

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John Kreese (to Cobra Kai): We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, on the street, in competition, a man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy.

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(Daniel peeks into the Cobra Kai dojo…)
John Kreese: Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Cobra Kai: No, sensei!
John Kreese: Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Cobra Kai: No, sensei!
John Kreese: Defeat does not exist in this dojo, does it?
Cobra Kai: No, sensei!
John Kreese: Prepare! What do we study here?
Cobra Kai: The way of defense, sir!
John Kreese: And what is that way?
Cobra Kai: Strike first, strike hard, no mercy, sir!
John Kreese: I can’t hear you!
Cobra Kai: Strike first, strike hard, no mercy, sir!
(Daniel leaves after he sees Johnny is there.)

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John Kreese Quotes

John Kreese is a character from Cobra Kai