Ra's al Ghul in “Unfinished Business”

For too long Gotham has held itself up as a symbol of hope to the world. A place of dreams, excess, and greed. No more. Tonight the League of Assassins will show the world Gotham's true face as it is reborn in darkness. And as with all births, there will be pain. The police cannot help you. Your elected officials cannot help you. Even your vigilante hero Batman cannot help you. Submit to my rule or become a remnant of history.