Bane

"Beauty is only appreciated by those strong enough to comprehend it."

"Science reveals the world as it is. Men make it into what they will."

"All music is rhythm and intention. The rest is noise."

"Faith without works is simply delusion."

"A leader does not follow the will of the people; he shapes it."

"Money is frozen potential—the crystallized power of past effort."

"Health is not merely the absence of suffering—it is the capacity for struggle."

"Adventure calls only to those brave enough to answer."

"Imagination without execution is the disease of the dreamer."

"Technology amplifies human will. In the hands of the strong, it becomes destiny."

"History teaches us that the strong inevitably dominate the weak."

"Politics is the illusion of choice for those without the will to seize power."

"War is the truest test of a man's character."

"Change comes to those who force it, not to those who wait."

"Education is remembering what others have already thought. Wisdom is thinking for yourself."

"Kindness is mercy shown to the undeserving. It weakens both giver and receiver."

"The persevering man breaks his chains. The weak man forges them."

"Gratitude is the debt one pays to those who have earned their respect."

"True creativity serves a purpose greater than itself."

"I am the necessary evil."

"Peace has cost you your strength."

"Your precious armada."

"Do you feel in charge?"

"Theatricality and deception are powerful agents."

"But we are not here in the light."

"I am here to fulfill Ra's al Ghul's destiny."

"The fire rises."

"I will show Gotham the light."

"You don't fear death. You welcome it."

"Despair is only for the end."