Anime Quotes About Strength

What being the strongest actually buys, and what it quietly costs.

“He just got some grog on me, that's all. Needless killing doesn't make you a man.”
Shanks One Piece What the line costs later
“Don't worry! I'm the strongest jujutsu sorcerer!”
Satoru Gojo Jujutsu Kaisen What the line costs later
“A hierarchy not based purely on strength is boring, if you ask me.”
Ryomen Sukuna Jujutsu Kaisen What the story had to build
“If you want something... ...you must fight for it! The meek have no power and no options! The strong will crush them in every way!”
Giyu Tomioka Demon Slayer The case against this line
“For the last time, all we've got in the fridge are cold ones! Come on! Does your brain shut down when you talk to people!?”
Guido Mista JoJo's Bizarre Adventure What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Wamuu JoJo's Bizarre Adventure What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Lust Fullmetal Alchemist Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Alex Louis Armstrong Fullmetal Alchemist What the story had to build
“In the end... ...the most important thing about a Magic Knight... ...is his or her magical powers.”
Yami Sukehiro Black Clover The contrarian read
“But we don't do this for a pittance. We smash the chests open and seize every last coin within.”
Askeladd Vinland Saga What the story had to build
“The weak are the first to go. That's all it is.”
Mars Black Clover The case against this line
“I was born... ...to break people like you.”
Mars Black Clover What the story had to build
“My job is to support everyone but... when I have to fight... I become the Sky Dragon!”
Wendy Marvell Fairy Tail The case against this line
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Goku Dragon Ball Set against another series
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Cell Dragon Ball Z What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Gohan Dragon Ball Z What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Trunks Dragon Ball Z What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Krillin Dragon Ball Z The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Master Roshi Dragon Ball Super The strongest objection, answered
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Serie Frieren: Beyond Journey's End The contrarian read
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Makarov Dreyar Fairy Tail What the line costs later
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Thorfinn Vinland Saga What the story had to build
A line from the ending — shown on the character page, behind a spoiler shield.
Hisoka Hunter x Hunter The contrarian read

The sage's shelf

If strength is the thread you are pulling, the book worth your time is The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. It says in three hundred pages what the quotes above say in a line each, and the three approaches feed each other.

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Anime Quotes About Strength

Themes that travel with strength

The sage's shelf