V for Vendetta Quotes

People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. – V

Remember, remember the fifth of November. – V

Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea… and ideas are bulletproof. – V

The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. – V

What was done to me created me… it’s a basic principle of the universe that every action will create an equal and opposing reaction. – V

Artists use lies to tell the truth. Yes, I created a lie. But because you believed it, you found something true about yourself. – V

The past can’t hurt you anymore, unless you let it. – V

We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. – V

You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think that we don’t recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? – V

A building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world. – V

There is no certainty, only opportunity. – V

Happiness is the most insidious prison of all. – V

Artists use lies to tell the truth while politicians use them to cover the truth up. – V

Our integrity sells for so little, but it is all we really have. It is the very last inch of us. But within that inch, we are free. – V

What I wish for is to become the hero this world may need. – V

Authority, when first detecting chaos at its heels, will entertain the vilest schemes to save its orderly facade. – V

I wish I was sorry, but I’m not. – V

The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth. – V

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people. – V

Ideas are bulletproof. They never stop, they never die, no matter how many people you kill. – V

Strength through unity, unity through faith! – V

Ideas are what’s important, not the person who expresses them. – V

Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. – V

Equality and justice are not luxuries to lightly cast aside. – V

And thus, injustice served not as a mere opportunity for us but as a calling. – V

You cannot crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them. – V

You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it. – V

But it was my integrity that was important. – V

At first, I thought it was hate, then I thought it was fear. But now, I think it is love. – V

I feel the need for speed. – V

I am merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. – V

You can kill a man, but you cannot kill an idea. – V

Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea… and ideas are bulletproof. – V

The past can’t hurt you anymore, not unless you let it. – V

Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. – V

People should not fear their government. Governments should fear their people. – V

You cannot build a better world without first destroying the old one. – V

If our own government was responsible for the deaths of almost 100,000 people… would you really want to know? – V

You cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it or hold it… ideas do not bleed or breathe or feel pain… and it is not an idea that I miss… it is a man. – V

There is no such thing as coincidence, only the inevitable. – V

To have an enemy, first, you have to create one. – V

Authority requires a scapegoat. – V

Revolutions come when the pendulum of justice swings too far in one direction, and it has been swinging far too long in yours. – V

There is no certainty, only opportunity. – V

But again, truth be told, if you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. – V

Apologies unspoken are not apologies unheard. – V

I shall die here. Every inch of me shall perish. Except one. An inch. It is small and it is fragile and it is the only thing in the world worth having. – V

You said you have a dream. Dreams are peaceful, Seraphina. This is love. – V

The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. – V

Corruption, injustice, and inequality… it’s about time someone found them out. – V