Bane, one of Batman’s most formidable foes, left a lasting impression with his deep voice, chilling wisdom, and raw power.
If you admire his cunning or just love quoting his lines, Bane quotes have become iconic in pop culture.
This guide brings you the most powerful, philosophical, and fearsome lines from The Dark Knight Rises, comics, and even from Darth Bane in the Star Wars universe.
If you’re looking to capture his menace or his mind, these quotes will help you relive every spine-tingling moment.
Let’s dive into the most memorable words from the masked villain.
🎭 Bane Quotes Dark Knight Rises
- 💣 You merely adopted the dark I was born in it, molded by it
- 💥 I am Gotham’s reckoning
- 🕳️ I will show you where I have made my home while preparing to bring justice
- 🔒 Victory has defeated you
- ⛓️ Peace has cost you your strength Victory has defeated you
- 🔊 Speak of the devil and he shall appear
- 🧠 You fight like a younger man, nothing held back
- 🦴 I wondered what would break first Your spirit, or your body
- 🧘 Do you feel in charge
- 👁️ The shadows betray you, because they belong to me
- 🛡️ I am necessary evil
- 🏚️ This great city It will endure
- 🔥 Then you have my permission to die
- 🌃 When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die
- 📢 Let’s not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne
🌟 Famous Bane Quotes
- 💬 You have merely adopted the dark
- 🧛 I was born in the darkness
- 🎭 I am Bane, and I could kill you… but death would only end your agony
- 🪦 When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die
- 🧱 We will destroy Gotham and then, when it is done and Gotham is ashes, then you have my permission to die
- 🕳️ You do not fear death You welcome it
- 💥 I’m Gotham’s reckoning
- 🦴 The shadows betray you
- 🔊 Speak of the devil
- 🧠 You fight like a younger man
- 🏛️ This city belongs to you
- 🗝️ You’re a big guy for you
- 🧬 Now is not the time for fear
- 🔒 Your punishment must be more severe
- 🧯 Hope is really the key to torture
🦇 Bane Quotes Dark Knight
- 🕶️ Let’s not stand on ceremony
- 🔒 You fight like a younger man
- 🔥 Victory has defeated you
- 🧱 Peace has cost you your strength
- 🕳️ I was born in the dark
- 🗣️ You merely adopted the darkness
- 🦴 I wondered what would break first
- 🏚️ You’ll just have to imagine the fire
- 🔥 When Gotham is ashes
- 🎭 I am Gotham’s reckoning
- 🔊 Speak of the devil
- 🛡️ This gives you power over me
- 👁️ The shadows betray you
- 🧠 You think darkness is your ally
- 💀 Then you have my permission to die
🦸 Batman Bane Quotes
- 🦇 You fight like a younger man
- 🧠 You think darkness is your ally
- 🔥 I’m Gotham’s reckoning
- 🧱 This city belongs to the people
- 🗡️ I will break you
- 🦴 I wondered what would break first
- 🕳️ You merely adopted the dark
- 💀 Death does not wait for you
- 🔒 Peace has cost you your strength
- 🧬 I was born in it
- 🛑 I will destroy everything you love
- 💥 You don’t fear death
- 🧠 There is no true despair without hope
- 🦇 Let the games begin
- 🧊 You’ll just have to imagine the fire
💣 Bane Quotes Batman
- 🧱 You think this gives you power over me
- 🔊 Speak of the devil and he shall appear
- 🔥 Then you have my permission to die
- 🕳️ I was born in the darkness
- 🦴 Your punishment must be more severe
- 🧠 The shadows betray you
- 🧬 Hope is the key to torture
- 🧘 Do you feel in charge
- 💀 You don’t fear death
- 🧠 Victory has defeated you
- 🔒 Peace has cost you your strength
- 💬 I am necessary evil
- 🦇 Gotham needs to fall
- 🎭 Now is not the time for fear
- 🏚️ This great city… it will endure
🌌 Darth Bane Quotes
- 🛡️ Peace is a lie, there is only passion
- 🔥 Through passion, I gain strength
- ⚔️ Through strength, I gain power
- 🧠 Through power, I gain victory
- 💀 Through victory, my chains are broken
- 🔗 The Force shall free me
- 🧬 True power can only be found in the dark side
- 🪄 Knowledge is power, and the Sith seek both
- 🌪️ Embrace the darkness to unleash your full potential
- 🧭 The weak should fear the strong
- 🔒 The Jedi’s code is a lie
- 🛑 Power is not given, it is taken
- ⚖️ The Rule of Two ensures strength, not weakness
- 🧠 A master must be willing to destroy the apprentice
- 🔥 Passion fuels the will to act
🌑 Bane Quotes Darkness
- 🌘 I was born in darkness
- 🕳️ You merely adopted the dark
- 👁️ The shadows betray you
- 🧠 Darkness is not your ally
- 🔥 The fire rises
- 🧬 You think darkness is your friend
- 💀 I didn’t see the light until I was already a man
- 🎭 Molding in darkness is true strength
- 🧱 This prison is the darkest hell on Earth
- 🛡️ You were not born in the shadows
- ⚫ Darkness is not to be feared, but embraced
- 🧘 There is clarity in darkness
- 💥 It’s only when we’re in the dark that we truly see
- 🔥 Out of darkness comes rebirth
- ⚫ The dark reveals who we really are
📝 Conclusion
Bane’s quotes are more than just villainous one-liners—they reveal a character driven by philosophy, pain, and a belief in rebirth through destruction.
If you’re a fan of The Dark Knight Rises, the comics, or even Star Wars’ Darth Bane, these quotes capture the intensity, depth, and darkness of a figure who challenges not just Batman, but our very notion of strength.
