These are some memorable quotes from Batman/Bruce Wayne in the movie * Batman: The Dark Knight*, showcasing his determination, strategic mind, and unwavering commitment to justice in Gotham City.
Batman/Bruce Wayne Quotes on Resolve and Action
“I’m not finished yet. And you’re not finished with me. You’re never finished with me.”
“I knew exactly what l was doing.”
“I tried to match his savagery last time. That was my mistake. l have to be smarter.”
“I’ll never forget what happened to Jason. He was a good soldier. He honored me. But the war goes on.”
“Starting now, I’m going to teach you everything. All of my ways. All of my secrets. You’re going to be my army, operating in the shadows… keeping Gotham safe. And we’re going to take as long as we need.”
“There’s nothing wrong with Joker that I can’t fix. With my hands.”
“No more. All the people I’ve murdered by letting you live.”
“Tonight I am going to maintain order in Gotham City. You are going to help me. But not with these. These are loud and clumsy. These are the weapons of cowards. Our weapons are precise and quiet. In time I will teach them to you. But for tonight, you will rely on your brains and your fists. Tonight, we are the law. Tonight, I am the law.”
“You say you answer to some sort of authority. They only want me dead because I’m an embarrassment. Because I do what they can’t. What kind of authority is that?”
“This is between you and me.”
“I’m through playing, Joker.”
Batman/Bruce Wayne Quotes on Justice and Strategy
“People have given up, Jim. They’re hiding, turning a blind eye.”
“As a city, we have to give Harvey every chance to return to society. We must believe we can all defeat our own private demons.”
“Two-Face has already moved on. He was smart enough to know I’d track him. You weren’t. So now you’re going to tell me what he’s up to.”
“Sure, you’ve got rights. Plenty of them. You’re also bleeding to death. And right now, I’m the only one in the world who can get you to a hospital in time. So how quickly you decide to talk is up to you.”
“These men are mine.”
“He’s young, he’ll walk again. But you’ll stay scared, won’t you, punk?”
“Tell Gordon we have to talk.”
“Mutants. Surrender now or be destroyed.”
“No. You can’t arrest and hold them all. The only way to finish this is to defeat them. Humiliate them. I’m counting on you, Jim. One last time.”
“You don’t get it, son. This isn’t a mud hole. It’s an operating table. And I’m the surgeon.”
“Pull that trigger and I’ll be back for you.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I’m here to appeal to your community spirit. I know you’ve had your differences in the past. Some of you will even argue that you can’t work together. That’s fine. Those people will stay tied up. And it will not be a function of which group you’re in. The rest of you can lend a hand to keep our city from falling apart. You can lead by example. Your choice. I’m sure you’re all eager to help.”
“He’ll still be weak, between the nuke and so little sunlight. Just how weak we’ll see when he finds my first surprise.”
“You’re feeling it now, aren’t you? What the rest of us live with every day. Your own mortality. Don’t worry, you’ll survive. The kryptonite will work its way out of your lungs soon enough. But I didn’t have to go easy on you. A different binding agent, a stronger mix. I want you to remember that. I wanted to remind you to stay out of my way. In all the years to come, in your most private moments… I want you to remember the one man who beat you.”