History Quotes / AntiHero

->''[[HannibalLecture And now I could see that he had been right.]]''

->One of the coldest, most evil souls I have ever encountered once told me that the reason I fought so hard to do what seemed right was that I was terrified to look within me and see the desire to cease the fight and do as I would, free of conscience or remorse.
->[[HannibalLecture And now I could see that he had been right.]]
->I looked at the [[FallenAngel fallen angel]], patiently waiting, and was terrified.
->But there were innocent lives at stake: men and women and children who needed protection.
->[[DealWithTheDevil If I didn't give it to them, who would?]]

-->-- AmonAmarth, "'''The Hero'''"

-->-- '''Damon''', ''Series/{{The Vampire Diaries}}''

->''There is good, and there is evil. There are those who commit crimes and those who stop them. The two sides are opposite, as different as day and night, and the line between them is clear. Or at least, it's supposed to be...''
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->''Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.''

->That is the end of this war. That is the responsibility I took when I swore to be a {{superhero}}. It is the first price I have to pay to become my ideal. There's no need to talk about the obvious outcome. Emiya Shirou will turn his mind to steel, and become a {{superhero}}.

-->-- ''ThePunisher''

-->--''{{Braiger}}'', first episode

-> '''JamesBond''': Employment.

->''I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think for one second that I am one of them.''
-->--'''Sherlock Holmes''', ''Series/{{Sherlock}}''
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-->--'''[[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]]''', ''Literature/DeadBeat''

-->--''Film/TheDarkKnight''

-->--AmonAmarth, "'''The Hero'''"

-->--'''Damon''', ''Series/{{The Vampire Diaries}}''

-->--Luffy, "''OnePiece''"

->''"There is good, and there is evil. There are those who commit crimes and those who stop them. The two sides are opposite, as different as day and night, and the line between them is clear. Or at least, it's supposed to be..."''

-->--'''[[{{Sidekick}} Robin]]''', ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''

->''"Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right."''
-->--'''Salvor Hardin''', {{Foundation}}

-->--'''Kotomine''', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' (game)

-->--The Stranglers, "'''No More Heroes'''"

-->--'''Shirou''', ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' [[MultipleEndings bad end]] #30: Mind of Steel

->''"Men have this idea that [[HonorBeforeReason they can fight with dignity]], that there is a proper way to kill someone...it's absurd. We need that idea, to endure the bloody horror of murder. You must destroy this idea. [[BreakTheBadass Show him what a messy, terrible thing it is to kill a man]]...and show him that [[BloodKnight you relish in it]]. Shoot to wound, then execute the wounded, burn them, take them in close combat. Destroy any preconceptions as to what a man is and you become their personal monster...when they fear you, you become stronger, you become better. But let's never forget, it's a display, a posture, like a lion's roar or a gorilla thumping at his chest. if you lose yourself in the display, if you succumb to the horror, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters you become the monster]]...not more of a man, but less...and it can be fatal."''
-->--''FarCry 2''

-->--''ThePunisher''

-->--'''[[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad]]''', sbemail "rated"

-->--''[[SpiderGirl Spider-Girl]] #12: Duel With Darkdevil''

-->--'''[[{{Sidekick}} Robin]]''', WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''

-->--'''[[{{Sidekick}} Robin]]''', ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''

-->-- {{Crush 40}}, [[ShadowTheHedgehog I Am All of Me]]

->'''James Gordon:''' Why is [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} he]] running, Dad?

->'''James Gordon:''' Why is he running, Dad?

->''"Men have this idea that [[HonorBeforeReason they can fight with dignity]], that there is a proper way to kill someone...it's absurd. We need that idea, to endure the bloody horror of murder. You must destroy this idea. [[BreakTheBadass Show him what a messy, terrible thing it is to kill a man]]...and show him that [[BloodKnight you relish in it]]. Shoot the wound, then execute the wounded, burn them, take them in close combat. Destroy any preconceptions as to what a man is and you become their personal monster...when they fear you, you become stronger, you become better. But let's never forget, it's a display, a posture, like a lion's roar or a gorilla thumping at his chest. if you lose yourself in the display, if you succumb to the horror, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters you become the monster]]...not more of a man, but less...and it can be fatal."''

-->-- Crush 40, [[ShadowTheHedgehog I Am All of Me]]

-->--'''[[HomestarRunner Strong Bad]]''', sbemail "rated"

-->--'''Kotomine''', ''FateStayNight'' (game)

-->--'''Shirou''', ''FateStayNight'' [[MultipleEndings bad end]] #30: Mind of Steel

->''"Men have this idea that they can fight with dignity, that there is a proper way to kill someone...it's absurd. We need that idea, to endure the bloody horror of murder. You must destroy this idea. Show him what a messy, terrible thing it is to kill a man...and show him that you relish in it. Shoot the wound, then execute the wounded, burn them, take them in close combat. Destroy any preconceptions as to what a man is and you become their personal monster...when they fear you, you become stronger, you become better. But let's never forget, it's a display, a posture, like a lion's roar or a gorilla thumping at his chest. if you lose yourself in the display, if you succumb to the horror, you become the monster...not more of a man, but less...and it can be fatal."''

->''"Men have this idea that they can fight with dignity, that there is a proper way to kill someone...it's absurd. We need that idea, to endure the bloody horror of murder. You must destroy this idea. Show him what a messy, terrible thing it is to kill a man...and show him that you relish in it. Shoot the wound, then execute the wounded, burn them, take them in close combat. Destroy any preconceptions as to what a man is and you become their personal monster... when they fear you, you become stronger, you become better. But let's never forget, it's a display, a posture, like a lions roar or a gorilla thumping at his chest. if you lose yourself in the display, if you succumb to the horror. you become the monster...not more of a man, but less...and it can be fatal."''

-->--'''[[{{Sidekick}} Robin]]''', ''TeenTitans''

-->--'''Robin''', ''TeenTitans''

->''You both have [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids childlike ideals]]. Believing in simplicity and shouldering the role of a criminal for the sake of that ideal. Turning yourselves into the greatest evil to eliminate all the small evils in this world. You and Kiritsugu act like the saviors we call 'anti-heroes'.''

->That is the end of this war. That is the responsibility I took when I swore to be a superhero. It is the first price I have to pay to become my ideal. There's no need to talk about the obvious outcome. Emiya Shirou will turn his mind to steel, and become a superhero.

->''"Men have this idea that they can fight with dignity, that there is a proper way to kill someone...it's absurd. We need that idea, to endure the bloody horror of murder. You must destroy this idea. Show him what a messy, terrible thing it is to kill a man...and show him that you relish in it. Shoot the wound, then execute the wounded, burn them, take them in close combat. Destroy any preconceptions as to what a man is and you become their personal monster...when they fear you, you become stronger, you become better. But let's never forget, it's a display, a posture, like a lions roar or a gorilla thumping at his chest. if you lose yourself in the display, if you succumb to the horror. you become the monster...not more of a man, but less...and it can be fatal."''