How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Dark Knight.
Quote #4
BRUCE WAYNE: I believe in Harvey Dent.
Rachel thinks that Bruce is being sarcastic when he says this, but it's actually a rare moment when he drops the "rich jerkwad" routine and tells people what he truly feels. He wants Dent to finish what Batman started, to do it legally, and to make Gotham safe enough so that it doesn't need a Batman.
Quote #5
THE JOKER: This city deserves a better class of criminal. And I'm going to give it to them.
Weirdly enough, the Joker has principles too. They're evil, psychotic, civilization-destroying principles, but principles nonetheless. He despises the money-grubbing ways of the mob and wants to replace them with something far more soul-searingly terrifying. Say what you will, it's a cause he clearly believes in.
Quote #6
THE JOKER: Why don't we cut you up into little pieces and feed you to your pooches? Hmm? And then we'll see how loyal a hungry dog really is. It's not about money; it's about sending a message: everything burns!
Case in point: The Joker wants to show a pretty awful person what awful truly is, and that even the mob's twisted values—loyalty, respect, ruling through fear—mean absolutely nothing. He's going to torch this city in every conceivable way, and if you're too busy running drug rackets to get with the program, then…