Anime Quotes About Pride

The line between self-respect and the thing that gets people killed, argued out loud by characters standing on both sides of it.

“Throughout Heaven and Earth, I alone am the honored one.”
Satoru Gojo Jujutsu Kaisen What the Japanese does
“All Might is the only hero worthy of my respect.”
Stain My Hero Academia The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Katsuki Bakugo My Hero Academia What the line costs later
“Nah, I'd win.”
Satoru Gojo Jujutsu Kaisen The contrarian read
“People can say whatever they want about me, but I've never done a single thing in my life that I regret.”
Roronoa Zoro One Piece Read against the character's own history
“Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame.”
Roronoa Zoro One Piece The case against this line
“It's over 9000!”
Vegeta Dragon Ball Z What the Japanese does
“You'll be the best, or you'll be nothing.”
Vegeta Dragon Ball Super Read against the character's own history
“The people left on Earth do nothing but pollute it because their souls are weighed down by gravity”
Char Aznable Mobile Suit Gundam The strongest objection, answered
“Some lessons can only be learned by risking one's life.”
Zechs Merquise Mobile Suit Gundam Wing The case against this line
“A goal with no plan is called a delusion. You need a plan in order to achieve your goal.”
Kai Chisaki My Hero Academia The contrarian read
“The God of Death is back from hell!”
Duo Maxwell Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Read against the character's own history
“Surrender is an outcome far worse than defeat.”
Vegeta Dragon Ball Super What the line costs later
“Remember this pain, and let it activate you.”
Vegeta Dragon Ball Super Set against another series
“And arrogance is for fools, not warriors!”
Master Roshi Dragon Ball The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Zechs Merquise Mobile Suit Gundam Wing What the line costs later
“It doesn't matter what your Quirk is if you've got a chivalrous heart!”
Eijiro Kirishima My Hero Academia The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Neji Hyuga Naruto What the story had to build
“Look around you, and all you will see are people the world would be better off without.”
Light Yagami Death Note What the line costs later
“I'll solve equations with my right hand and write names with my left. I'll take a potato chip... and eat it!”
Light Yagami Death Note What the story had to build
“Kira is childish and he hates losing... I am also childish and I hate to lose. That's how I know.”
L Death Note Read against the character's own history
“When angels are forced out of heaven, they become devils. You agree, don't you, Spike?”
Vicious Cowboy Bebop Set against another series
“I don't think this asparagus has the energy left to withstand that, do you?”
Satoru Gojo Jujutsu Kaisen What the story had to build
“Infinity exists everywhere.”
Satoru Gojo Jujutsu Kaisen The case against this line