“Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth.”
About This QuoteThis memorable line is spoken by Alphonse Elric in the anime Fullmetal Alchemist. It has been liked 0 times and saved by 0 users.
Submitted by Mohd Sabahat on Mar 14, 2026
“There's no such thing as a painless lesson, they just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary, you can't gain something without losing something first... Although if you can endure that pain and walk away from it, you'll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle... Yeah... A Fullmetal Heart.”
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“You must not hope for society to change for you. Do not reject society. To put it bluntly, that is simply a waste of time.”
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