Armstrong quotes from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Greetings, Edward Elric. When I heard you were in the hospital... I DASHED RIGHT OVER! [The Elric brothers shiver timidly.] And as I suspected, you're in desperate need of my assistance! [He strips himself of his shirt.]

WAAHHHH!

You need the example of a perfect physical specimen to inspire your recovery! You see?! You're looking livelier already!

Edward

WILL YOU GET OUT?!

Another State Alchemist, dead.

This killer is highly skilled.

Major, you watch yourself. For all we know, you could be the next one he comes after.

Understood.

What I want to know is why this guy is only targeting State Alchemists and no one else? If it's the military he's trying to hurt, he could go after normal soldiers. Surely soldiers would be easier to kill than highly skilled alchemists, especially ones that have been State certified.

Maybe the certification is the reason. State Alchemists are given high pay and special privilege. It must be any number of people who envy them for their positions. Or perhaps, they feel they have not upheld their creed, Alchemists be thou for the people. Alchemists that were supposed to be pillars of science and truth are turned into the military's walking weapons as soon as they receive certification. There are plenty of people I'm sure who have not forgotten the role that State Alchemists played in the Ishvalan Civil War.

Major, watch what you're doing! We don't wanna destroy the city, do we?!?

What do you mean? Destruction and creation are two sides of the same coin! You must destroy to create! THAT IS THE LAW OF THE UNIVERSE! [takes off shirt, poses epically]

Riza

Did he have to strip?

Are you surprised? He's clearly insane.

Oh, is it over now?

Lieutenant Colonel Hughes, where have you been this whole time?

I thought it best to lay low.

Roy

You didn't think about maybe backing us up?

Of course not! A person like me shouldn't get dragged into a freakshow with you pack of pseudo-humans! It's bad for my health!

Excuse me, but do you know who this person is, by any chance? [holds a picture of Dr. Tim Marcoh, the Crystal Alchemist]

Edward

Wow, Major, you can really draw.

The art of portraiture has been passed down through the Armstrong family for generations.

Winry

...You didn't drink your milk.

Edward

...Why should I? I hate it.

Winry

YOU'RE GOING TO BE SMALL AND STUNTED FOREVER IF YOU KEEP USING THAT STUPID EXCUSE!

Edward

SHUT UP! I DON'T HAVE TO DRINK IT IF I DON'T WANNA!

YOU SOUND LIKE A SPOILED LITTLE BRAT, EDWARD ELRIC!

Every growing boy needs his milk.

Yeah, you want the girls to like you, don't you?!

Edward

AL, NO!

Edward

AL, YOU DUMBASS!

Nice, Ed. Just keep going.

Zampano

GO, KID!

Darius

ELRIC!

Yeah! Let him have it! Fullmetal!

Hawkeye

Kick his ass, Ed!

Izumi

Go, Ed!

Fight, Edward Elric!

GO!

Ling

Greed, this is what you desperately wanted, isn't it?

May

Please don't die!

Hohenheim

GO, EDWARD!

Lan Fan

Fight on.

FULLMETAL!

Greed

Yeah, you're right. This is what I wanted. I wanted the chance to have friends like these.

Edward

GET UP, YOU NOVICE! I'M ABOUT TO SHOW YOU HOW OUT-CLASSED YOU REALLY ARE! THIS FIGHT, YOU LOSE!

I take it you're here to retrieve your brother. Just how to you plan on pulling an entire human out of here? What's your payment? Do you intend to offer your own body?

Edward

Yeah, I've got your payment right here, so go ahead and take it! This thing is my Portal of Truth. So I get to make the decision on how it's used. That right?

Hehehehe! It's come to that? Hehehehahaha! And you're sure about this? You do realize that you'll never be able to perform alchemy again without your portal.

Edward

I'm aware of that. This portal, I know it contains every secret alchemy has to offer. However, it's also led me astray. I saw the truth that lies within it. And I became convinced I could solve everything with alchemy, but I couldn't possibly have been more wrong. That was just arrogance.

You're willing to cast it aside? To lower yourself to a simple human?

Edward

What do you mean lower myself? That's the only thing I've ever been, just a simple human that couldn't save a little girl, not even with alchemy.

You sure you'll be okay without it? Think carefully now!

Izumi

Ed!

Roy

Fullmetal!

Hawkeye

Edward!

Hohenheim

Ed!

Edward Elric!

Ling

Ed!

May

Edward!

Lan Fan

Ed!

Winry

Ed!

Edward

Who even needs alchemy, when I've got them!

[Gasping in excitement as he and Ed's door fade] You've done it! That's the right answer! Good job! You beat me! Go ahead! Take him home! The back door's right over there! Goodbye, Edward Elric!

Edward

That was crazy, Al.

Alphonse

Haha, speak for yourself.

Edward

Now let's go home, together...