Metal Gear Solid Quotes

War has changed. It’s no longer about nations, ideologies, or ethnicity. It’s an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and machines.

A strong man doesn’t need to read the future, he makes his own.

I’m Lightning, the rain transformed.

Even machine gun fire sounds like a lullaby in the hands of a true patriot.

I’m like a snake… I slither around…

The world calls for wet work, and we answer.

We’re not tools of the government or anyone else. Fighting was the only thing I was ever good at, but at least I always fought for what I believed in.

Remember, Snake, the right path isn’t always the easiest one.

A mind without purpose will wander in dark places.

War transforms us, Snake. It changes our values, our ethics, and even our genes.

Snake, you can’t fight psychology with bullets.

Colonel, I’m trying to sneak around, but I’m dummy thicc, and the clap of my ass cheeks keeps alerting the guards.

The battlefield is a great equalizer. It’s where all men are truly equal.

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

I’m no hero. Never was, never will be.

A hero is just someone who knows how to hang on for one more minute.

The world would be better off without snakes like you.

War… War never changes.

You’re pretty good.

Love can bloom on the battlefield.

Patriotism means not questioning authority.

I’ve lived through others for far too long.

I know what it’s like to pull the trigger, to take real life. I’m still here.

To be forgotten is worse than death.

When the time comes, I’ll pull the trigger.

A beautiful rose can bloom even in the harshest of conditions.

The cycle of revenge is a vicious one. It’s up to us to break it.

The closer you get to the light, the greater your shadow becomes.

Life isn’t just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA.

Sometimes the best thing to do is to just walk away.

I’m not a hero, but I’m more than a villain.

You can lay down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that’s it—there’s no turning back.

I never knew who I really was until I lost everything.

War is cruel. It doesn’t discriminate between good and evil.

You’re a soldier. Finish your mission!

You’re pretty good!

A hero never dies, he’s just missing in action.

I will always be with you, Snake. My spirit will guide you.

Our bodies are prisons for our souls. Our only purpose is to break free.

The world is a different place after the bombs fall.

Snake, why are we still here? Just to suffer?

I can’t give you what you need, but I can give you my life.

We need more than just soldiers to win this war. We need heroes.

Life is precious, but it’s worth nothing without freedom.

For a soldier, survival is the only option.

We can’t change the world, but we can change ourselves.

I’ll never forget the words you said to me that day. They’re engraved in my heart.

No nation can be a real democracy without equal opportunity for all.

Don’t mourn your failures, learn from them.

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.