Lacus Clyne — memorable quote from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

“Those who don't fulfill their obligation to others 'ave no right to ask 'em for such privilege...”

“The one who holds power has no self-awareness of his responsibilities and the one aware of the responsibilities has no power at all.”

“They'll learn that a man without reason is no different from an animal who defecates wherever it pleases.”

“To take responsibility is to take pain onto yourself. It means to bear more pain than what others felt because of your mistakes! If you ruined someone's silver tableware, you must repay with gold tableware. The president of a polluting manufacturing plant must live beside the plant's chimney. That's what taking responsibility means. However the people in so-called high positions never see the consequences. When mistakes are made, they will casually bow their heads and apologize. They think that's enough. Are you one of them too?”

“Even if mistaken, even if cruel, even if stupid, if many people acknowledge it, I found out that it can become the right thing. I found out that righteousness was able to be infinitely mass-produced. I found out that righteousness was established by the number of people. I found out that maneuvering for a majority was everything.”