35 Best V For Vendetta Quotes On Society, Justice, & Freedom

Check out the best V for Vendetta quotes packed with powerful messages about freedom, revolution, and standing up against oppression.

V for Vendetta is one of the most iconic dystopian stories, originally written as a graphic novel by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd in the 1980s.

Set in a dark, futuristic England ruled by a corrupt authoritarian regime, it follows V, a masked vigilante who rises against tyranny and inspires people to fight for liberty and justice.

The story explores timeless themes of oppression, freedom, identity, and resilience, making it one of the most influential works of modern literature.

Due to its massive success, V for Vendetta was adapted into a blockbuster movie in 2005, directed by James McTeigue and starring Hugo Weaving as V and Natalie Portman as Evey Hammond.

The film became a global hit, grossing over $132 million worldwide, and was praised for its unforgettable lines, impactful performances, and bold political commentary.

Whether you are a fan of the book or the movie, V for Vendetta delivers powerful dialogues that have become a symbol of courage and resistance.

Here are the most famous V for Vendetta quotes that will inspire you to stand tall and fight for your beliefs, even when the whole world stands against you.

Top 10 V For Vendetta Quotes

1. “Love your rage, not your cage.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

2. “Happiness is the most insidious prison of all.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

3. “The past can’t hurt you anymore, not unless you let it.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

4. “There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidences.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

5. “A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

6. “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

7. “You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.” — Gordon Deitrich, V for Vendetta

   

8. “People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.” – V, V for Vendetta

   

9. “Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea… and ideas are bulletproof.” — V, V for Vendetta

   

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

Best V For Vendetta Movie Quotes

1. “God is in the rain.” – V for Vendetta
2. “There is no certainty, only opportunity.” — V for Vendetta

   

3. “They say that life’s a game, & then they take the board away.” – V for Vendetta

   

4. “Then you have no fear anymore. You are completely free.” – Guard, V for Vendetta
5. “Remember, remember, the 5th of November.” — Evey Hammond, V for Vendetta
6. “If you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.” – V, V for Vendetta
7. “They made you into a statistic. But, that’s not the real you. That’s not who you are inside.” — V for Vendetta
8. “Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth.” — V for Vendetta
9. “We are told to remember the idea, not the man. Because a man can fail.” – Evey Hammond, V for Vendetta
10. “I didn’t have to be Muslim to find the images beautiful, or the poetry moving.” — Gordon Deitrich, V for Vendetta
11. “It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses, and apologized to no one.” — V for Vendetta
12. “Everybody is special. Everybody. Everybody is a hero, a lover, a fool, a villain. Everybody. Everybody has their story to tell.” – V, V for Vendetta
13. “Our integrity sells for so little, but is is all we really have. It is the very last inch of us. But within that inch, we are free.” — Valerie Page, V for Vendetta 
14. “It was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it’s all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us, but within that inch we are free.” — V for Vendetta
15. “I shall die here. Every last inch of me shall perish. Except one. An inch. It’s small and it’s fragile and it’s the only thing in the world worth having. we must never lose it, or sell it, or give it away. We must never let them take it from us.” — V for Vendetta

Famous V For Vendetta Film Quotes

1. “I Love You. With all my heart, I Love You.” — Valerie Page, V for Vendetta
2. “The only verdict is vengeance, a vendetta, held as a votive not in vain.” — V, V for Vendetta
3. “Because he cared more about revenge than he did about her.” — Evey Hammond, V for Vendetta
4. “Your pretty empire took so long to build, now, with a snap of history’s fingers, down it goes.” — V for Vendetta
5. “I remember how ‘different’ became dangerous. I still don’t understand it, why they hate us so much.” — V for Vendetta
6. “She grew Scarlet Carsons for me in our window box, and our place always smelled of roses. Those were there best years of my life.” — V for Vendetta
7. “Equality and freedom are not luxuries to lightly cast aside. Without them, order cannot long endure before approaching depths beyond imagining.” – V for Vendetta
8. “Authority allows two roles: the torturer and the tortured. Twists people into joyless mannequins that fear and hate, while culture plunges into the abyss.” – V for Vendetta
9. “Where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission.” — V for Vendetta
10. “Since mankind’s dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away.” — V for Vendetta

Conclusion

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