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Erwin Smith's Final Speech - My Soldiers Rage | Attack on Titan

Sep 15, 20232 min
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Summary

This episode features Erwin Smith's iconic speech from Attack on Titan, where he confronts his soldiers with the stark reality of death. He challenges them to find meaning not in survival, but in fighting with conviction, even when faced with overwhelming odds. The speech delves into philosophical questions about life's purpose and the value of sacrifice, ultimately inspiring his troops to rage against their fate.

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Erwin Smith's Final Speech - My Soldiers Rage | Attack on Titan

Transcript

There's no point standing around. We'll only be showered by more boulders. Ready your horses on the double. Be honest. Yes, we are. And since we're dying anyway, you're saying that it's better? If we at least die fighting. But wait, if we'll die anyway. Then who cares what we do? We could just disobey your orders. And it wouldn't mean a thing, would it? Everything that you thought had meaning. Every hope, dream, or moment of happiness. Yeah.

None of it changes what a speeding rock does to a body. We all die. Does that mean our lives are meaningless? Does that mean that there was no point in our being born? You say that of our slain comrades? They were not! You have to do the same for us! When faced with the true- My soldiers scream out!

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