Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.

J. Robert Oppenheimer
Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.
About This Quote

This quote is the final words spoken by the villain in the film "The Avengers." It is a fitting end to a film with lots of action, death, and destruction. The quote comes from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." In this quote, Death has just destroyed a world and he is now about to destroy another world. In the movie, he is just about to destroy New York. This quote fits well with the story because it gives a sense of finality to the story.

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