Bane Quotes

You merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, molded by it.

Ah, yes, I was wondering what would break first — your spirit or your body.

The shadows betray you because they belong to me.

Gotham’s reckoning, here to end the borrowed time you’ve all been living on.

Do you feel in control?

I will show you where I have made my home, while preparing to bring justice. Then, I will break you.

Your punishment must be more severe.

Peace has cost you your strength! Victory has defeated you!

Let’s not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne.

The fire rises!

I was wondering what would break first: your spirit, or your body.

Theatricality and deception, powerful agents to the uninitiated.

The mask symbolizes fear. And fear is for the enemy. The League will cleanse Gotham.

When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die.

Impossible? Or merely not yet accomplished?

You think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn’t see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding! The shadows betray you because they belong to me.

I am Gotham’s reckoning.

I’m necessary.

Time to go mobile.

You think you’re pure? My father was a drinker, and a fiend. And one night he goes off crazier than usual.

I Gotham’s reckoning, here to end the borrowed time you’ve all been living on.

Oh, you think darkness is your ally? But you merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn’t see the light until I was a man and by then it was nothing to me but blinding!

The shadows betray you because they belong to me.

Tranquilize him again … Too dangerous to be left untreated.

Theatricality and deception, powerful agents to the uninitiated. But we are initiated, aren’t we Bruce?

A home… besieged… becomes a prison.

The powerful will be ripped from their decadent nests and cast out into the cold world that we know and endure.

Victory has defeated you.

Your punishment must be more severe.

Gotham is yours.

Do you feel in charge?

It doesn’t matter who we are. What matters is our plan.

He needs you.

We will destroy Gotham, and then, when it is done and Gotham is … ashes, then you have my permission to die.

Dr. Pavel, I’m CIA.

Calm down Doctor! Now is not the time for fear. That comes later.

No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.

They expect one of us in the wreckage, brother.

I’m Gotham’s reckoning.

Miraculous! As I miraculously escaped!

Enough from the clown!

I was wondering what would break first, your spirit or your body.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Peace has cost you your strength. Victory has defeated you.

This is your mask… It smells like death.