Wilson Fisk (Earth-616)/Quotes

The underworld will now be run like a business... and the chairman of the board will be... the Kingpin!

They have the men, the guns, the money. But I am the Kingpin.

We need each other, Daredevil. We are partners after a fashion. We are the power in this city.

Killing a journalist is a high-profile high-risk endeavor. I try to avoid it when possible.

... The Kingpin has rules -- Rules which you would do well to memorize. Among these rules is one stipulating that we do not touch another man's wife for any reason --- ever.

He has betrayed my trust. Unfortunate for him.

You will do these things or your life will be very unpleasant.

And... if some maniac has decided to rid me of Spider-Man, why should I interfere?

I am the Kingpin of Crime. I make it my business to know such things.

... I could not dream of a more perfect Hell. I envy you blessed little worm. You have witnessed the death of a noble man.

Crime is on the rise -- and therefore so are our profits.

Happy New Year gentlemen. You're all fired. (To his henchmen) Kill them all.

Hmmm... our little drama has taken a most Darwinian turn...!

No, it was no cop. Too many police are on my payroll for them to provide such a surprise. We face a new opponent.

To know Daredevil is to know the man behind the mask,

Before, I took something from him and found his strength. Now I will give something to him and prove his weakness.

My name is Wilson Fisk. I am a magician. I know how to make things disappear. Evidence. My past. People. I've filled some holes in the desert. I've given the fish people to swim with. It was a long road. With experience my one teacher. Poverty, my motivation. Hunger, my companion. And fear, first my enemy and then my friend. You must make a friend with horror. It must be your ally. Because it is a deadly foe.

The Kingpin. On paper he was a shadow. A businessman. He was careful not to leave a trail... He was meticulous enough to avoid the heat. Manipulative enough to have others do his bidding. He had an underground empire... ...in which an army of rats did his dirty work. He was the man behind the curtain. He was a problem solver. This is just another simple problem. It is nothing I can't fix... ...with my hands. Nothing I can't fix.

Did I support you and fund your education as a debt of honor to your father? Yes. Did I manipulate you like a pawn on my chessboard of enemies? Yes. Do I blame you for taking your anger out on me? No. No I really don't. What I did with you, and what I did with your father was business. Just business. But here's the kicker. In my own way, I grew to care for you, Maya. As much as it is in my nature to be able to do so. I loved you like a daughter.

The old chess board... It's been a while since I've seen it, Anthony... or do you prefer Iron Man these days?

All good things come to those who wait.

Speed and agility do not have to be a function of size. Any worthy opponent will have obvious strengths. The key is to anticipate the unexpected strengths. The surprised enemy is truly vulnerable.

No, no, no! Vanessa! No, do not leave me again!

He wishes to grant me the power of life and death in Daredevil's world. He insults me. Presuming I've hired well... I already have that. To Hell with The Owl.

You're very important Janus. To me. To what we're building now. Men like us, we serve a very valuable role for this city. The reluctant rulers. The benevolent 'bad guys.'

A publisher has acquired the rights to my biography. I was hoping you might consider writing it. It pays quite well, I'm told.

Miles... I am forever in your debt.

Murdock is nothing.

The only hero this city needs... is its king. I... love... New York!

Miles... I am forever in your debt.

I can't shut down P.S. 20 now... maybe next semester.

I could kill you right here, Murdock. Murder you in your bed, in your sleep. And nothing would happen to me.

That may be what you think. But if you asked this city, this country even, who it trusted more-- Wilson Fisk or Steve Rogers? What do you think they'd say?

I feel nothing. This has run its course. I'm stepping down.

You're Wilson Fisk. You run the greatest city in the world. These people. They-- Play the game, Wilson. It's a new game, but it's still a game. You're in control. You're in--

I am... I am the Mayor of New York City. Whatever you're intending here, it is a mistake. I am not the man you think I am. I haven't been for some time.

But Doctor... this is me renegotiating.

His anger will make him reckless. And his guilt will isolate him. But then, you know all about falling into traps, don't you, demon?

The fool. He thinks no one can override the security and surveillance systems of his hospital. He forgets that Ravencroft belongs to Wilson Fisk. As does the prisoner in his charge.

And I realized... He was right. That if I were to do the impossible--To bring someone back to life--You would never forgive me--for choosing you. I have to let you go, Vanessa. I--I have to move on with my life. But to do so, I must know your spirit has found peace. You died of a broken heart, because of something you did, out of loyalty and love... for me. Something no mother should ever have to do. But today, I will make that right. I will try to atone for all my sins that brought you so much pain and destroyed our family. Instead of satisfying my own selfish desires, I will honor your dying wish. Today, your son's life is restored. Today, the Rose blooms once more.

Matt Murdock.

Kill them, Killgrave. Burn the city down if you have to. Kill every hero that ever dared try to stop us from achieving our true potential. Kill them all.

Tell Emma Frost that I have arrived and that...Wilson Fisk claims Krakoan citizenship by marriage to Typhoid Mary.

It is good to see you again, X-23.

"Remnants." You really have no idea. You killed Lukin...but the Skull still lives.

Welcome, my friends. Welcome to the beginning of a new era of wealth and power. Though I've played many roles in this life--businessman, politician, diplomat--none has brought me the same simple satisfaction as being the firm and loving protector of these few blocks we call Hell's Kitchen. And though I've worn many names--the Chairman, Mr. Mayor, White King--the one that has always suited me above all others... is Kingpin.

There is little left in this world that matters more to me than destroying Daredevil. And now he strolls arrogantly into my clutches, Elektra by his side. I should revel in anticipation of destroying him with my bare hands. Instead, in the last few moments when my mind is still my own, I pray that my worst enemy, the man I hate more than any other on this planet... will save my soul.

Hell's Kitchen belongs to me again. Existentially. Its streets. Its streams of revenue. Its people. Your friends. Elektra. Those sniveling children. I own everything in this neighborhood. Including your wretched little soul. For I have all the power of Hell behind me. And you? God turned his back on you a long time ago.

Bless me, Father... for I have sinned!

So I look at you all, one disappointment after another... save for the only one of you who stood their ground and had the smarts to end Owlsley. You will all treat Izzy as if she were me. As far as I'm concerned... Izzy Libris is the Kingpin of New York City.

I have a son. Richard. I thought him dead... but he's back. He's back, and I'm afraid... he's going to try to become Kingpin. He always had the desire... just not the ability. I don't want that life for him.

Mr. Kornfeld's body has been modified to mimic my DNA, and... along with cosmetically altered dental appliances... once his corpse is found after the fire... "Farewell, Wilson Fisk."

Beautiful woman... lit up a room when she'd walk in.

The underworld will now be run like a business... and the chairman of the board will be... the Kingpin!

How did it begin? My hatred of this man. There are so many things to hate, really. His piousness. His outdated sense of morality. But the thing I always come back to... ...is his hyprocrisy. He looks down on our baser natures as he grins in a fist fight. He puts on airs of a saint tasked with succumbing to violence... ...but he's truly the devil.