One Piece: 10 Greatest Doflamingo Quotes, Ranked

Donquixote Doflamingo from One Piece is a descendant of the Donquixote family but without the status of a world aristocrat. He makes a name for himself as the captain of the pirate gang named after his family and eventually becomes a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. At the same time, he becomes the head of a brokerage organization in the underworld whose business includes trading in slaves, weapons of mass destruction, and artificial devil fruit. With his gang, he conquers the land of Dressrosa, which lies in the New World, and of which he becomes king. After his defeat by Luffy, two years after the Battle of Marineford, Doflamingo is brought to Impel Down. In that aspect, Doflamingo is one of the series’ most powerful villains and one of its most-hated characters. And he definitely deserves an article of his own.

This list is going to include a total of the best 10 Donquixote Doflamingo quotes you need to know from the One Piece anime and manga. The quotes are taken from various contexts and situations, and we have decided to group them based on the movie they are from.

10. “It’s finally starting. Hurry!! Hurry and make preparations!!! The time has come when only real pirates will survive!!! Those without power had better run while they can! Like an unstoppable wave, a New Age of unmatched power is coming!!”

Doflamingo is a character who has a very specific view of the world and its future. His ideas on the future were colored by his cynical and narcissistic view of the world, so his idea of the New Age was something relatively frightening. He, of course, saw himself in this New Age; that goes without saying, as he had a very high opinion of himself.

9. “Just because you’re a D., you actually believe you could stop me? That “natural enemy” swill is all just superstition!”

This is what Doflamingo said to Portgas D. Ace when the two of them met each other. Now, for the context: the D. is a mysterious initial that some One Piece characters have but whose true meaning has not been explained; the World Nobles, for some reason, fear people with this initial and consider them natural enemies. Now, while Doflamingo seemingly acted through here, it was quite obvious that he was just playing the tough guy and that he was actually afraid of Ace.

8. “Who’s going to be happy seeing you safe and sound after running around like a coward? If you can’t cut down your foe, take a blow and bleed for yourself! Every human being… even the most pious saint, harbors a latent streak of barbarity that surfaces when he sees blood!”

And while he definitely was a vile villain and a man with little to no honor, he was a noble fighter. Doflamingo did not shy away from a fight, and this quote perfectly shows his view on fighting and survival. He detested cowards, and although a lot of this comes from the fact that he had a too high opinion of himself, he consistently applied his views in real life.

7. “And so I shall forgive you! As I forgave my father and brother, with the embrace of death!”

This is just how twisted Doflamingo was. In every possible way. Doflamingo killed his father, and he killed his brother. He killed his father when he was a child. And he did it because his father was, from his perspective, a weakling. He killed his brother for that same reason, and while he did “forgive” them for their weaknesses in that aspect, it was a morbid act and an even more morbid explanation.

6. “Curse your “bloodlines” then…!! You people were born as lowly trash, destined to be controlled!! You humans and I are completely different!”

And here’s your classic Donquixote Doflamingo right there. The guy who was a noble but was stripped of his benefits because of what his father did; goes without saying that Doflamingo killed his father because of that. Still, Doflamingo considered himself to be better than everyone else, and this quote perfectly illustrates how, despite what happened, Doflamingo thought of himself as the superior being.

5. “The prestige and stature that rightfully belonged to me…!! One day, my father abandoned all of it, and our family of four was brought down into this garbage dump of a world!! Spouting crap like we need to “live like real humans”…?! He was such a stupid, foolish father…!!”

And this quote is actually a combination of the previous two, in which he refers to the murder of his father and his loss of status. Doflamingo never had any real sense of family, and while he valued loyalty, he did not know his actual feelings. He was a psychopath in the true sense of the word, as he did not feel empathy toward or care about others. Heck, the guy killed his father and brother in cold blood – what did you expect, really?

4. “The fact that you miserable brats thought, for even an instant, that you could actually beat me is the highest disgrace! Understand this. I am of the noblest blood in the world… a Celestial Dragon! I possessed the rarest of powers. Nobility by birth! However! One day my father decided that our family of four should give up the greatest power there is and come live in this cesspool of a world! Live like a human, indeed. What a stupid, stupid man! And what do you think happened? I witnessed both heaven and hell by the age of ten. So I killed my father, the root of my suffering… and took his head to Mary Geoise! But the Celestial Dragons in heaven would not take back anyone from the line of traitors. There was no escape from this hell. And that’s when I swore that I would destroy everything they hold dear about the world they control! The lives you’ve led cannot compare to what I’ve been through! I don’t have time to waste with you miserable brats!”

This monologue tells much about Doflamingo, his past, and his personality. It was actually a brief retelling of his history and what he did. It shows, once again, how narcissistic he was, how self-centered he was, and how he did not care for anyone else save for himself. All that mattered was him, his reputation, his status, his benefits… and everyone else who was not on the same level as him was a maggot and someone that needed to be either enslaved or eliminated completely.

3. “From start to finish, you’ve just been a thorn in my side! Why do you oppose me so, Corazon! Why must I, for the second time, kill my own flesh and blood!?”

Corazon was actually Doflamingo’s younger brother. As with his father, he considered Corazon to be a weakling and someone who was a nuisance and a hindrance to him. And while this quote might imply that Doflamingo killed his brother with a heavy heart (and he did kill him), it was simply a dramatic overstatement as Doflamingo felt nothing towards his brother and killed him without any regret whatsoever.

2. “I lost my mother when I was 8… and killed my father when I was 10. Those with the title of “Officer” or above… are my “family”, with whom I’ve shared my joys and sorrows. They’re the only thing I have!! I won’t forgive anyone that laughs at my family!!! Understood?”

And while the young Doflamingo did care about his mother, her death changed him permanently, especially in connection to what his father did; this is why he killed his father. But, he did grow fond of his family, although that was simply loyalty. He created the illusion of a family with his crew, so he protected them. In his case, it was never any actual love or caring but rather some pride and a sense of belonging, which is why he had the duty to protect them.

1. “Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous!? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history! Kids who have never seen Peace and kids who have never seen War have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what’s wrong and what’s right! This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will!!! Whoever wins this war… Becomes Justice!”

And finally, a Machiavellian quote to conclude this. This is actually quite true and is a reflection of the fact that victors are the ones who write history. Those who’ve won have the right to determine what justice is, and that is a very sad yet true fact, and that is why we have decided to list it as Doflamingo’s best quite, as it has more depth and philosophical implications than any other memorable quote from this list.