1 What is the point if those with the means and power do not fight? – Eren Jaeger
Eren wasn’t happy with the fact that the brightest ones from training usually choose to join the Military Police instead of The Survey Corps because they want the safety of the walls. What use is all the training if they’re not going to use it to fight for mankind?
2 I don’t have time to worry if it’s right or wrong, you can’t hope for a horror story with a happy ending. –Eren Jaeger
Eren’s only goal was to eradicate the Titans. He had taken it personally. He didn’t care whether it was the right thing to do as he was already knee-deep in the war and turning back wasn’t an option.
3 I have to be the one to do this! I’ve got to settle this. -Eren Jaeger
Eren’s mother had been killed by an abnormal Titan. He later encountered the Titan yet again and this time he wanted revenge for his mother. He wanted to be the one to kill this Titan.
4 You’re not soldiers, you’re not warriors, you’re just murderers. -Eren Jaeger
When Bertholdt and Reiner were revealed to be the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan, Eren fought against the two he once looked up to. They called themselves “warriors” but in his eyes, they were just murderers.
5 You have the freedom to defend the world’s freedom and I have the freedom to continue moving forward. -Eren Jaeger
Eren chose to fight against other countries to protect his homeland. The Survey Corps joined forces with Marley’s Warrior Unit in order to stop him. However, he told them that he wouldn’t stop unless they defeat him.
6 I’m gonna destroy them, Every last one of those animals that’s on this Earth. -Eren Jaeger
After witnessing his mother’s murder, Eren’s sole aim was to kill Titans and save everyone. He wanted to get revenge against the Titans for destroying his family and home.
7 I want to see and understand the world outside, I don’t want to die inside these walls without knowing what’s out there. –Eren Jaeger
Eren was a curious young kid at the start of the story. Eren, Mikasa and Armin wanted to venture beyond the walls and see the world. They didn’t want to live like cattle anymore.
8 If you win you live, If you lose you die, If you don’t fight, you can’t win. –Eren Jaeger
Eren knew what the situation was now. They either win or die fighting. Going back wasn’t an option anymore.
9 No matter how messed up things get, you can always figure out the best solution. –Eren Jaeger
Eren said this about Armin when Armin was doubting himself. Armin was the smartest of the lot and would go on to act as the successor to Erwin Smith himself.
10 At this rate, I’ll die without doing one damn thing. -Eren Jaeger
Eren was almost about to die at the hands of a Titan. His sole aim had been to avenge his mother. If he was going to die there, all that would end there and he wouldn’t be able to do the thing he set out to do.
11 That’s right, it’s like Willy Says, I am the bad guy, I might destroy the world, But to me, you were the bad guys too. -Eren Jaeger
Eren confronts Reiner in Marley and talks to him. He justifies his own position and tells him why he had to do what he did. To Eren, those beyond the walls were the bad guys just like how for them he was the villain.
12 But then I crossed the sea, slept under the same roof as my enemy, ate the same food Reiner, I am the same as you. – Eren Jaeger
When Eren crossed the sea and lived in Marley, he realized that he wasn’t too different from his enemies. No matter how different either of them thought they were, it wasn’t the case at all.
13 On that day, mankind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the Titans, and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls. -Eren Jaeger
Humans were living within the walls fearing the Titans outside. On the day when the Titans broke in, mankind was shown its place. They were nothing but cattle.
14 We’re born free. All of us. Free. Some don’t believe it, some try to take it away. To hell with them. -Eren Jaeger
Freedom is a theme explored very deeply in the anime. Humans are trapped within the walls, stripped off of their freedom and forced to live like cattle. Eren wasn’t ready to accept that and he was ready to go to any lengths, even risk his own life, to change that.
15 I did it. How’s that, Mikasa? I can do this. I can fight the Titans. I don’t need to have you looking after me anymore. -Eren Jaeger
Mikasa was very protective of Eren and she always acted like his guardian. Eren didn’t like that and wanted to surpass her. When he excels in his training, he shows off to her telling her that he didn’t need her around anymore.
16 Bring it on, Reiner! – Eren Jaeger
After many fights, Eren was once again ready to fight Reiner. When the Marleyan attack begins, Eren straight up ambushes Reiner and starts pounding his face into a pulp.
17 I will put an end to this world – Eren Jaeger
Eren did not approve of the world he lived in. A world where no one was free. Not even the founder Ymir. Eren understood her pain and asked her to lend him her powers so he could put her to rest.
18 All this time…. in here … all alone ? – Eren Jaeger
Eren was surprised when he arrived at the coordinate. To see the founder Ymir be alone and walk alone all this time, Eren felt empathetic towards her as both of them had been deprived of all that mattered to them.
19 Because I was born into this world – Eren Jaeger
This is one of the few quotes that defines who Eren really is. He is a man motivated by freedom and he would go to any lengths to get it. The goal was never to spill blood or have revenge. It was always freedom
20 Never having to be born in this world is the greatest salvation of all – Eren Jaeger
Eren hated the world and all the discriminations it had. For him not being born into this world full of hatred was the greatest blessing for anyone. With these words, Eren agreed to Zeke’s plan to euthanize every eldian
21 To euthanize every Eldian. There is no way I could ever accept a plan so messed up like that – Eren Jaeger
Eren always had his goals clear. He never wanted to euthanize the Eldians. He wanted to make the outer world understand that Eldians were tired of being treated as scum and now they were ready to strike back.
22 Because this shitty old man was a piece of crap who would throw his family into a pile of shit to restore Eldia. – Eren Jaeger
Eren chose his words to sound like he agreed with Zeke. Zeke believed his father to be a selfish man focused on his goal to restore Eldia. Eren agreed with Zeke to make him understand that he has broken out of their father’s brainwashing.
23 I … Since the moment I was born ….. I’ve always been myself – Eren Jaeger
Eren was never influenced by anything but his own free will. When Zeke proposes that Eren is only thinking differently because of their father’s brainwashing, Eren clarifies that no one influences him but himself.
24 If someone tries to steal my freedom away.. I won’t hesitate to take away theirs – Eren Jaeger
Eren Jaeger was a man who always fought for his freedom. Nothing else ever mattered to him. The reason Eren became so cruel and heartless to the outside world was to take back the freedom that was snatched away from his people.
25 The pitiful younger brother you’re looking for doesn’t exist. Neither does the brother who shares the same wound as you. – Eren Jaeger
Eren was not the little brother who had suffered like Zeke. He did not need to be saved. Eren was a man who was fueled by his sense of freedom and not a grudge against his own father.
26 You have to avenge them and keep moving forward. Even if you die and even after you die – Eren Jaeger
Eren was a cruel man. He was only using his father as a means to carry out his will. He did not care about anything or anyone who ever loved him. He needed to save Eldia. And for that he manipulated Grisha till the very end.
27 You are not a slave. Nor are you a God. You’re just a human – Eren Jaeger
Ymir was just a little girl who wanted to help others. She didn’t ask to be cursed with the powers of a Titan. Eren understood the burden she was under and let her know that she is allowed to feel for herself, like a human.
28 You don’t have to obey anyone. You can decide. You get to decide! You choose! – Eren Jaeger
Eren knew what it felt like, to be burdened by others’ expectations and wishes. Eren tells Ymir that she is just as free as those who tried to use her as a weapon, she is not obliged to follow anyone’s commands.
29 My goal is to protect the people of Paradis. The place I was born and raised. – Eren Jaeger
Eren did not want to save the world or become a hero, he just wanted his people to be free. He wanted Eldians on the Island to be free from the hate and prejudice they received from the world.
30 Until all lives living there have been exterminated from this world – Eren Jaeger
Eren was not kidding when he stated that they’d be free if they killed all the enemies beyond the sea. Now he was putting his words to action. Eren was going to level the entire Earth with the wall Titans and finally be free from his enemies.
30 Most Iconic Eren Jaeger Quotes From Attack On Titan
1. What is the point if those with the means and power do not fight? – Eren Jaeger
2. I don’t have time to worry if it’s right or wrong, you can’t hope for a horror story with a happy ending. –Eren Jaeger
3. I have to be the one to do this! I’ve got to settle this. -Eren Jaeger
4. You’re not soldiers, you’re not warriors, you’re just murderers. -Eren Jaeger
5. You have the freedom to defend the world’s freedom and I have the freedom to continue moving forward. -Eren Jaeger
6. I’m gonna destroy them, Every last one of those animals that’s on this Earth. -Eren Jaeger
7. I want to see and understand the world outside, I don’t want to die inside these walls without knowing what’s out there. –Eren Jaeger
8. If you win you live, If you lose you die, If you don’t fight, you can’t win. –Eren Jaeger
9. No matter how messed up things get, you can always figure out the best solution. –Eren Jaeger
10. At this rate, I’ll die without doing one damn thing. -Eren Jaeger
11. That’s right, it’s like Willy Says, I am the bad guy, I might destroy the world, But to me, you were the bad guys too. -Eren Jaeger
12. But then I crossed the sea, slept under the same roof as my enemy, ate the same food Reiner, I am the same as you. – Eren Jaeger
13. On that day, mankind received a grim reminder. We lived in fear of the Titans, and were disgraced to live in these cages we called walls. -Eren Jaeger
14. We’re born free. All of us. Free. Some don’t believe it, some try to take it away. To hell with them. -Eren Jaeger
15. I did it. How’s that, Mikasa? I can do this. I can fight the Titans. I don’t need to have you looking after me anymore. -Eren Jaeger
16. Bring it on, Reiner! – Eren Jaeger
17. I will put an end to this world – Eren Jaeger
18. All this time…. in here … all alone ? – Eren Jaeger
19. Because I was born into this world – Eren Jaeger
20. Never having to be born in this world is the greatest salvation of all – Eren Jaeger
21. To euthanize every Eldian. There is no way I could ever accept a plan so messed up like that – Eren Jaeger
22. Because this shitty old man was a piece of crap who would throw his family into a pile of shit to restore Eldia. – Eren Jaeger
23. I … Since the moment I was born ….. I’ve always been myself – Eren Jaeger
24. If someone tries to steal my freedom away.. I won’t hesitate to take away theirs – Eren Jaeger
25. The pitiful younger brother you’re looking for doesn’t exist. Neither does the brother who shares the same wound as you. – Eren Jaeger
26. You have to avenge them and keep moving forward. Even if you die and even after you die – Eren Jaeger
27. You are not a slave. Nor are you a God. You’re just a human – Eren Jaeger
28. You don’t have to obey anyone. You can decide. You get to decide! You choose! – Eren Jaeger
29. My goal is to protect the people of Paradis. The place I was born and raised. – Eren Jaeger
30. Until all lives living there have been exterminated from this world – Eren Jaeger