50 Best One Piece Quotes — Luffy, Zoro, Ace & The Straw Hats on Dreams, Friendship & Freedom

"I'm gonna be King of the Pirates!"

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece (Chapter 1 / Episode 1) — The declaration that launched a thousand chapters.

"If you don't take risks, you can't create a future."

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece — Luffy's philosophy on life, stated plainly to his crew.

"I don't want to conquer anything. I just think the guy with the most freedom in this whole ocean is the Pirate King."

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece (Chapter 507) — To Rayleigh, redefining what "Pirate King" means.

"If I give up now, I'm going to regret it."

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece — The line that powers every Straw Hat comeback.

"When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. It's when they are forgotten."

— Dr. Hiriluk (referenced by Luffy and Chopper), One Piece (Chapter 144 / Episode 81) — The Drum Island speech.

"Being alone is more painful than getting hurt."

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece — Spoken to Nami during Arlong Park.

"I'd rather die than live long without accomplishing anything!"

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece — Luffy's answer to anyone who tells him to play it safe.

"Nami... YOU ARE MY NAKAMA!"

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece (Chapter 93 / Episode 44) — The Arlong Park declaration, one of anime's most replayed scenes.

"Nothing happened."

— Roronoa Zoro, One Piece (Chapter 485 / Episode 377) — After taking all of Luffy's pain at Thriller Bark. Two words that crushed every fan.

"If I can't even protect my captain's dream, then whatever ambition I have is just a pipe dream as well!"

— Roronoa Zoro, One Piece (Chapter 485) — To Kuma, on why he will trade his life for Luffy's.

"When I decided to follow my dream, I had already discarded my life."

— Roronoa Zoro, One Piece — The swordsman's creed in a single line.

"I will never lose again... until I defeat him and become the greatest swordsman of all, I will never be defeated!"

— Roronoa Zoro, One Piece (Chapter 51 / Episode 24) — The oath to Mihawk.

"Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame."

— Roronoa Zoro, One Piece (Chapter 5 / Episode 2) — Refusing to run, even facing Mihawk.

"I'll never forgive anyone who wastes food!"

— Sanji, One Piece — A chef's cardinal rule, learned during starvation on Jaya Rock.

"A chef who sails the sea — that is a cook who sails to find the All Blue."

— Sanji, One Piece — Sanji's dream, inherited from Zeff.

"It's because she cried... that's why I lost."

— Sanji, One Piece — The excuse for every "loss" against a woman.

"If a man has decided to risk his life, nothing can stand in his way!"

— Sanji, One Piece — Spoken before facing down Bon Clay to save the crew.

"I want to live! Take me out to sea with you!"

— Nico Robin, One Piece (Chapter 398 / Episode 278) — The Enies Lobby moment that broke the internet.

"If there are those who would deny us our survival, we must fight back!"

— Nico Robin, One Piece — Robin finally choosing life over resignation.

"The blood of Ohara flows in my veins, but I refuse to let history die."

— Nico Robin, One Piece — Carrying the will of her destroyed homeland.

"Luffy... help me."

— Nami, One Piece (Chapter 93 / Episode 43) — The moment a thief became a Straw Hat.

"I am a brave warrior of the sea! The great Captain Usopp!"

— Usopp, One Piece — The liar-hero's eternal boast, true by the end of every arc.

"You have to say sorry, Usopp... you have to."

— Chopper (to Usopp), One Piece — The heartbreaking Water 7 departure scene.

"Binks' Sake is an ode to the pirates who lived and died on the sea."

— Brook, One Piece — The song that carries Laboon's 50-year promise.

"Thank you... for loving me!"

— Portgas D. Ace, One Piece (Chapter 574 / Episode 483) — Ace's final words in Luffy's arms.

"The One Piece... it's real!"

— Edward Newgate (Whitebeard), One Piece (Chapter 576 / Episode 485) — Whitebeard's dying declaration that relit the Age of Piracy.

"If you want to live a normal life, don't come to this sea."

— Whitebeard, One Piece — The warning to every aspiring pirate.

"There will come a time when great flames will burn everything, and someone will inherit our will."

— Whitebeard, One Piece (Chapter 576) — The prophecy of the Will of D.

"I was never alone... I had family!"

— Portgas D. Ace, One Piece — The question that Whitebeard answered with a single word: "Yes."

"You can laugh at me all you want. You can spit drinks on me. I can take a joke. But no matter what the reason... I won't forgive anyone who hurts my friend."

— Shanks, One Piece (Chapter 1 / Episode 4) — The introduction of the Red-Haired Pirate's code.

"I'm betting my left arm on the new generation."

— Shanks, One Piece — Reflecting on the arm he gave Luffy.

"Let's end this war."

— Shanks, One Piece (Chapter 579) — Arriving at Marineford to halt the slaughter.

"My wealth and treasures? If you want it, I'll let you have it. Look for it — I left it all at that place."

— Gol D. Roger, One Piece (Chapter 1 / Episode 1) — The words that started the Great Age of Pirates.

"Inherited will, the destiny of the age, and the dreams of the people. As long as people continue to seek the answer of freedom, these things will never cease to be!"

— Gol D. Roger, One Piece — The true meaning of the Will of D.

"I'm not going to die, partner."

— Gol D. Roger (to Rayleigh), One Piece — Before his execution, choosing to turn himself in.

"People's dreams... never end!"

— Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard), One Piece (Chapter 233 / Episode 151) — The villain's surprisingly inspiring creed.

"Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout history."

— Donquixote Doflamingo, One Piece — The villain's thesis on moral relativism.

"Only a fool fights in a burning house."

— Kaido, One Piece — The Emperor's dismissal of his enemies.

"Absolute Justice... sometimes requires pirates to die."

— Akainu, One Piece — The Marine philosophy that killed Ace.

"Tora Tora no Mi... I am a tiger, and tigers don't answer to anyone."

— Crocodile, One Piece (Alabasta Arc) — The first real Warlord test for Luffy.

"I'll bring you justice from the deepest darkness of hell!"

— Rob Lucci, One Piece — The CP9 assassin's creed.

"This flag represents my belief in my friend! I'll bet my life on this jolly roger!"

— Dr. Hiriluk, One Piece (Chapter 144) — Why the Straw Hat flag is sacred.

"Nami, Nojiko — I love you both!"

— Bellemere, One Piece (Chapter 78 / Episode 37) — The last words of Nami's adoptive mother, sealing her daughters' destinies.

"Men who can't value the lives of their comrades are pathetic!"

— Jinbei, One Piece — The fishman knight's creed.

"It's better to regret doing something than regret not doing it!"

— Jinbei (to Luffy), One Piece — Post-Marineford, the words that helped Luffy stand back up.

"A ship without its captain is already dead."

— Silvers Rayleigh, One Piece — The First Mate of the Pirate King to Luffy.

"You should enjoy your own life to its fullest."

— Silvers Rayleigh, One Piece — The Dark King's simple final wisdom to Luffy.

"Tell me... is the treasure still there?"

— Ace (to Rayleigh), One Piece — The question every pirate wants answered.

"Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of. Staying weak is."

— Fujitora, One Piece — The blind admiral's personal code.

"There's no way I'll die before my captain becomes the Pirate King."

— Roronoa Zoro, One Piece — Said more than once, honored every time.

"The ones who stand at the top decide what's wrong and what's right."

— Donquixote Doflamingo, One Piece — The Dressrosa arc thesis.

"Even if my life ends here, at least I will have put a scratch on you!"

— Oden Kozuki, One Piece (Wano Flashback) — The samurai's defiance before his execution.

"Oden was amazing."

— Wano arc refrain, One Piece — The simplest eulogy in the series.

"I'm the man who will become King of the Pirates!"

— Monkey D. Luffy, One Piece — Repeated across every arc, never once ironically.