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* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'': [[Blue and Orange Morality|Solf J. Kimblee]]. [[Sociopathic Soldier|Jerkass]] has '''many''' points. Played especially straight in Ch. 60 where he [[Hannibal Lecture|lectures]] Mustang and Hawkeye about the nature of killing, free will, and military duty in the midst of war. Kimblee's words affect them so much, they decide to lose the self-pity, accept responsibility for their acts, and atone by putting into motion a long-term plan to change the leadership of the country from below.
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', after Kaku is revealed as a Cipher Pol 9 spy, Zoro asks him if the fact that he is not a real shipwright means that his assessment that the Going Merry {{spoiler|was unable to reach the next island}} was incorrect, but Kaku says that he was telling the truth back then. Later on, when he goes to the place where Franky and Usopp are going to the ship, he chides Usopp for keeping Merry around, before [[Kick the Dog|dumping it into the stormy ocean]]. Kaku is correct, {{spoiler|and the [[Tear Jerker|Merry falls apart]] after saving the Straw Hats from Enies Lobby.}}
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'', [[Idiot Hero|Joey Wheeler's]] deck gets stolen by a kid, but quickly gets it back. Later, he faces Weevil Underwood in a duel, but finds that his deck has been sabotaged, putting him at a disadvantage. Joey and his friends realize that Weevil hired the kid to sabotage the deck and angrily condemn Weevil for cheating. Weevil confirms this, but retorts that it is Joey's fault for being so stupid and naive as to not inspect his deck after getting it back. Indeed, while Weevil ultimately loses (mostly due to his own overconfidence and incompetence) his point is doubly driven home in Joey's next duel against Mako Tsunami, where he finds he forgot to get rid of the card Weevil planted in it.
* Oberstein of ''[[Legend of Galactic Heroes]]'' is a magnificent example of this trope. There is practically no one in the show who likes the guy, and yet he always makes arguments that, although devoid of concepts such as honor and often morals, are simply correct and most effective when looked at logically. Even Reinhard states that he has not once liked Oberstein as a person, but followed his advice the most because "that man makes arguments that are so right, they leave no room for debate".
* ''[[Bleach]]'':
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