1 If happiness had a form, what would it look like? It might be something like glass, because one doesn’t notice it normally. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Some of Lelouch’s monologues are profound and here, he compares happiness to glass as it is something that is always present around us. We fail to notice as we foolishly look for it elsewhere. But it’s always there, even if we fail to see it.
2 You will never be able to love anybody else until you love yourself. –Lelouch Lamperouge

Unless and until you can love yourself, you will not be able to love others. Self-love comes before anything else. Accept yourself for who you are.
3 To defeat evil, I shall become an even greater evil. –Lelouch Lamperouge

In order to defeat the Britannian empire and his father, Lelouch was ready to get his hands dirty. He took on the mantle of Zero to do what is necessary and free Japan from the clutches of the Empire.
4 The human heart is the source of all our power. We fight with the power of our hearts. –Lelouch Lamperouge

A person’s strength lies not in physical prowess but within one’s heart. Lelouch was able to tap into the hearts of people with his identity as Zero, his great speeches and actions.
5 Change will never come about if you don’t make it happen. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Change doesn’t happen on its own. If you want things to change, you need to make it happen. Lelouch knew this very well. In order to bring about the collapse of the Britannian Empire, he was going to act on his own and do what was necessary.
6 A life with no changes can’t be called life, you can only call it experience. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch had been through enough to know what was important in life. According to him, changes are the essence of life. Without changes, life is but a dull series of experiences.
7 You can’t change the world without getting your hands dirty. -Lelouch Lamperouge

In order to defeat the Empire, Lelouch was ready to turn into a greater evil. Someone had to wage a war if freedom was to be attained and he was ready to be the one to do it.
8 You can’t change the world with pretty words alone. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch said this right before he killed Prince Clovis. Despite all his flowery talk, Clovis didn’t care about the people. All his pretty words were empty and didn’t change a thing.
9 Being hurt on the outside is better than being hurt on the inside. -Lelouch Lamperouge

From being abandoned as a child by his royal family to becoming a merciless revolutionary with an alter ego, Lelouch had been through a lot in his life. He’d experienced enough pain to know that physical pain was easier to handle than emotional pain.
10 When there is evil in this world that justice cannot defeat, would you taint your hands with evil to defeat evil? -Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch had already chosen the path of evil and vengeance when he started his war. But he justifies it by saying that he’s doing it to defeat a bigger evil, i,e; his father and the Britannian Empire.
11 Time flows constantly, it doesn’t care about the people who are struggling. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch had suffered a lot. Despite all of that, he never stopped. He knew that life goes on and he couldn’t ever quit.
12 Our crying for them won’t bring the dead back to life. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch had seen enough war and death in his life. He knew that crying won’t do anything. The only thing one can do is to accept the truth and move on in life.
13 The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed. -Lelouch Lamperouge

This is one of the most powerful quotes by Lelouch. He had taken it upon himself to bring justice to those oppressed under the Empire. He had no fear of death. He believed that only those prepared to be killed should take up arms.
14 If strength is justice, then is powerlessness a crime? -Lelouch Lamperouge

The distinction between the strong and the weak is very obvious in the anime. The weak are always oppressed . Even Lelouch is only able to rebel after gaining the power of Geass. It’s almost as if being weak is a crime under the Empire.
15 If the king doesn’t move, then his subjects won’t follow. -Lelouch Lamperouge

Lelouch was a natural leader. He knew people’s minds. They only followed a leader who acted and didn’t just rely on empty words.
15 Iconic Lelouch Lamperouge Quotes From Code Geass
1. If happiness had a form, what would it look like? It might be something like glass, because one doesn’t notice it normally. -Lelouch Lamperouge
2. You will never be able to love anybody else until you love yourself. –Lelouch Lamperouge
3. To defeat evil, I shall become an even greater evil. –Lelouch Lamperouge
4. The human heart is the source of all our power. We fight with the power of our hearts. –Lelouch Lamperouge
5. Change will never come about if you don’t make it happen. -Lelouch Lamperouge
6. A life with no changes can’t be called life, you can only call it experience. -Lelouch Lamperouge
7. You can’t change the world without getting your hands dirty. -Lelouch Lamperouge
8. You can’t change the world with pretty words alone. -Lelouch Lamperouge
9. Being hurt on the outside is better than being hurt on the inside. -Lelouch Lamperouge
10. When there is evil in this world that justice cannot defeat, would you taint your hands with evil to defeat evil? -Lelouch Lamperouge
11. Time flows constantly, it doesn’t care about the people who are struggling. -Lelouch Lamperouge
12. Our crying for them won’t bring the dead back to life. -Lelouch Lamperouge
13. The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed. -Lelouch Lamperouge
14. If strength is justice, then is powerlessness a crime? -Lelouch Lamperouge
15. If the king doesn’t move, then his subjects won’t follow. -Lelouch Lamperouge