Victor Sage (New Earth)/Quotes

Gambling is not ever about money, Dr. Irons. It's about process. It's about truth.

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You handled the encounter at the van poorly. You endangered the life of the driver. You failed to learn anything from the men you beat down. You let your rage rule you, and it's making you into a fool.

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I'm nobody's damn hero. Not anymore.

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Well, well. A Karate man! Better stick to guns!

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

I did you a favor when I slugged you in college. Because of that one, single punch you became a Marine officer and a fine, upstanding member of our most renowned federal agency. That one punch. In that case... SMACK! Congratulations. You are now a shoo-in for the presidency.

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Eenie, meenie, miney, mo which way should the Question go? In honor of the last presidential election... I'll choose right. Uh, oh. Bad choice.

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Tot, there are a couple of thousand people... killing themselves with every breath they take -- and they don't even know it. It's my job to tell them.

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It may be that our technological civilization has created a system that dehumanizes... that creates the kind of selfishness we've just witnessed.

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Not long to go. What's that mean? An hour? Two? Is he saying he's going to dig me up? That must be what it means. What's he waiting for? Why the hell doesn't he get me out of here? He's got to. Because I cannot stand this any longer... I'm breaking.

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

But I ask myself: What would Rorschach do? He'd kick ass.

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I'm the man with no patience for punks. Drop the bats.

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There's nothing sorrier and sadder than a monster, is there? Let's just say it's something I learned in high school.

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Oh, hell. I hate it when I have to beat up the good guys.

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Now what you're going to do is pack your bags and leave Hub City tonight. You'll send Myra Fermin a note apologizing for dirtying her campaign and you'll run.

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

Fun's not over yet. I've got to be sure you get sent to the hospital.

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I told him that I'd been mugged! He said we should report it to the cops... then he said "why bother?"

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I'll never be played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Or Chuck Norris. Or Charles Bronson.

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We've got a herd of bikers heading our way and their leader in a coma with a pig-sticker in his chest. I think we might be in a little bit of trouble.

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

All right campers, which one wants to be the first to march right down to Mister Policeman and say 'Mister Policeman, I've been tooting crack! Maybe you just better lock me up and throw away the key!'

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

Hey, don't feel awful, okay? You're not the first person I've helped who didn't smother me with gratitude. Or the twenty first. At least you didn't stab me. Probably because you don't have a knife. Do me a favor. Lie there. Catch pneumonia. Die.

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Howdy Miz Mayor. Welcome to the hoosegow.

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

Take a big hit of this yucky-poo, grab some zees and then I'll find an elephant for you to ride or something.

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

I thought I was bringing a child home to her mother but all I was really doing... was moving from one combat zone to another.

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It's time to put them on notice... that appearances can be deceiving. And thing's are not always as they seem. A debt of honor is owed to you Metropolis. I've come to collect.

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For certain questions, sometimes the best answer... is no answer at all.

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Hub City's a big place Myra. And I'm not Batman.

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

I appreciate your forthrightness. But respectfully suggest you apply your super analytical mind to the real question... like... who were those armed men? And if I did kill them... where are their bodies?

--Victor Sage (New Earth)

Elf needs food badly. Seriously, Renee, you need to get off of me --

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...that's why you hate yourself, Renee Montoya... because you did the right thing.

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It's a trick question, Renée... not who are you... but who are you going to become? Time to change...

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I was dead.

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I want you to pray.

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Frosty, huh? Kinda catchy. I like it. Like it a lot. You may have a great future as a copywriter.

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The city's going to hell around us... and it's my fault.

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Congratulations. I don't think you have a single friend left in this town.

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Speak to me, Metropolis.

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