42 Harvey Dent Quotes, Better Known As Two Face, From The Comics, TV Show And Movies
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Harvey Dent, best known as Two-Face, is a well-known supervillain in the DC universe.
Two-Face is one of the main adversaries of the superhero Batman. Despite his eventual downfall into a life of crime, Two-Face starts off as a respected District Attorney of the fictional Gotham City.
Harvey Dent is neither good nor bad. In fact, he represents the duality present in all of us.
When he loses his faith in humanity, he turns into Two-Face. He uses his lucky coin to decide who he wants to kill and when, depending on which side the coin lands on. Harvey Dent turns into Two-Face because gang mobsters threw acid on his face, driven insane by his own reflection.
Our list of Harvey Dent quotes is sure to leave you feeling nostalgic for the Batman universe. We've rounded up Harvey Dent quotes from the comics, TV show and movies for your enjoyment.
For more fun DC content, you can also check out these 'The Dark Knight' quotes and Batman quotes.
Famous Harvey Dent Quotes
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1. “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
-Harvey Dent.
2. “You thought we could be decent men in an indecent time. But you were wrong. The world is cruel, and the only morality in a cruel world is chance.”
-Harvey Dent.
3. “Two-Face: The Joker chose me!
Batman: Because you were the best of us. He wanted to prove that even someone as good as you could fall.
Two-Face: And he was right.”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
4. “Batman: You don't want to hurt the boy, Harvey.
Two-Face: It's not about what I want, it's about what's fair!”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
5. “Detective Wuertz : Listen, Dent, I swear to god i didn't know what they were gonna do to you.
Two-Face: That's funny...
Two-Face: 'Cause I don't know what's gonna happen to you either.”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
6. “Cop partnerships are like marriages. You know each other better than your wives.”
-Harvey Dent.
7. “The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming.”
-Harvey Dent.
8. “I'm looking at a dead man, right? No! I'm looking at the leftovers!”
-Harvey Dent.
9. “Who do you think I am-- the Riddler? This is no game I play! This is obsession!”
-Harvey Dent.
10. “My people... Soon they will have that which fate has denied them -- a refuge from the staring eyes of a society obsessed with beauty and perfection. A chance to forget the world and maybe...Forgive it.”
-Harvey Dent.
11. “The Joker's just a mad dog. I want whoever let him off the leash.”
-Harvey Dent.
12. “You think I want to escape from this? There is no escape from this.”
-Harvey Dent.
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13. “Batman: What happened to Rachel wasn't chance. We decided to act, we three.
Harvey: Then why was it me who was the only one who lost everything!
Batman: It wasn't.”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
14. “Tell your boy it's going to be all right, Gordon. Lie. Like I lied.”
-Harvey Dent.
15. “Have you ever had to talk to the person you love most, wondering if you're going to listen to them die?”
-Harvey Dent.
16. “You have broken into our hideout. You have violated the sanctity of our lair. For this we should crush your bones into powder. However, you do pose a very interesting proposition: therefore, heads, we accept, and tails, we blow your damned head off!”
-Harvey Dent.
17. “Let's see if you bleed green.”
-Harvey Dent.
18. “Don't worry people, no need for alarm, it's just a good-old fashioned, low-tech stick up! We're interested in the basics: cash, jewelry, cellular telephones. Just hand them over nicely, and no one will be hurt.”
-Two-Face.
19. “Two-Face: You're counting on the winged avenger to deliver you from evil, aren't you my friend?
Bank guard: Are you going to kill me?”
Two-Face: Maybe, maybe not. You could say we're of two minds on the subject.”
- 'Batman Forever'.
20. “One man is born a hero, his brother a coward. Babies starve, politicians grow fat. Holy men are martyred, and junkies grow legion. Why? Why, why, why, why, why? Luck! Blind, stupid, simple, doo-dah, clueless luck!”
-Harvey Dent.
21. “Carbon fibre, 28 calibre, made in china, if you want to kill a public servant Mr. Maroni I recommend you buy American.”
-Harvey Dent.
22. “Natascha: But this is a democracy, Harvey.
Harvey Dent: When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city, and it wasn't considered an honor it was considered a public service.
Rachel: Harvey, the last person the Romans elected was named Caesar, and he never gave up his power.”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
23. “Harvey Dent: Going to join your wife? Do you love her?
Maroni: Yes.
Harvey Dent: Did you ever wonder what it would be like to listen to her die?”
Maroni: Look, take it up with the Joker. He killed your woman. He made you - like this.
Harvey Dent: The Joker's just a mad dog. I want whoever let him off the leash.”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
24. “Heads...you live, tails...you die.”
-Harvey Dent.
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25. “[A coin toss has decided a victim's fate] Ah. Fortune smiles. Another day of wine and roses. Or, in your case, beer and pizza!”
-Harvey Dent.
26. “The bat's stubborn refusal to expire... Is driving us insane!”
-Harvey Dent.
27. “Why yes, of course, you're right, Bruce. Emotion is always the enemy of true justice. Thank you. You've always been a good friend. [tosses the coin].”
-Harvey Dent.
28. “Finally, justice is served! Let us die!”
-Harvey Dent.
29. “Let's start this party with a bang!”
-Harvey Dent.
30. “I am a liar. No. We the acid scarred people of history of evil and hypocrisy exalt criminals to office.”
-Harvey Dent.
32. “Who cares for you? You're nothing but a pack of cards.”
-Harvey Dent.
33. “Henchmen: You wanna flip your coin...? To know if we're gonna do this?
Two-face: No. Every part of me wants to do this.”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
34. “Amity: You...your face...this burn...who did this to you?
Harvey: Gotham. The city betrayed me. Hurt me.
Amity: Did you suffer?
Harvey: Oh yeah. I suffered. I lost everything. I still suffer every day.”
- 'Gotham'.
35. “One day the batman will have to answer for the laws he's broken. But to us... Not to this madman.”
-Harvey Dent.
36. “Dent: no! No! I spent three months on that raid! He can't overturn! The fool! He's been bought! Like all the rest!
Bruce Wayne: [tries to restrain him] Harvey, please try to calm down. This sort of behavior doesn't run well with the voters-
Dent: Let go of me, you rich twit!!”
- 'Batman: The Animated Series'.
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37. “Bruce Wayne: Harvey please, let me help you!
Harvey dent: You?! You saw what was happening! You knew that something was terribly wrong with me! I thought you were my friend! You should have been able to help me - but you didn't!”
- 'The Dark Knight Rises'.
38. “Dent: So, what do you think?
Bruce: Does she have a sister?
Dent: Nope. Pam's one of a kind. That's why I asked her to marry me.
Bruce: [spits out his water upon hearing this] What?!!”
- 'Batman: The Animated Series'.
40. “Two-Face: Now look at me!
Bruce Wayne: But I tried, Harvey. I... Harvey!
Two-Face: (falling from a bridge to his death) Why couldn't you save me?!”
- 'The Dark Knight'.
41. “You're a lucky man. [about Sal’s driver, after flipping his coin once more] he's not...your driver [shoots the driver, possibly killing Maroni in the process].”
-Harvey Dent.
42. “I don't leave anything up to chance, I make my own luck.”
-Harvey Dent.
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