Alan MooreThe past can't hurt you anymore. Not unless you let it. They made you into a victim, Evey. They made you into a statistic. But, that's not the real you. That's not who you are inside.
About This Quote
In this quote, V from V for Vendetta, is trying to help Evey realize that the past cannot hurt her anymore. In the movie, Evey is portrayed as a victim of an oppressive government. In this quote, Evey says that she is a victim. She says that she was a statistic. And then she goes on to say that she is really not a victim or a statistic.
Source: V For Vendetta
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