Dearka Elsman — memorable quote from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

“A warrior would rather die, than survive defeat.”

“Well, if they're dead, then that's the end of it. Crying about it gets you nothing but an empty stomach”

“War brings death. And wounds and pain to both sides. There's nothing harder to accept, than the deaths of those you love. So you believe they could never die. Especially those who haven't known war.”

“In a conflict between creatures that are fundamentally the same, defeat is equavalent to annihilation.”

“Men are not men on the battlefield. We turn into some other creature. You can do the cruelest things... It doesn't even matter if it's an order or not. To protect yourself, your mind shuts out any emotions you have. It's like a steel door. But once the war is over, you can't keep it closed forever.”