Remember, remember the Fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605 he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I’ve witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I’ve seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them.

But again, truth be told, if you’re looking for the guilty you need only look into a mirror.

So if you’ve seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you, then I would suggest that you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked. But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me, one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgotten.

V FOR VENDETTA
2006 | James McTeigue

‘The only Verdict is Vengeance; a Vendetta.’

V for Vendetta (2005) dir. James McTeigue

‘There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidences.’

V for Vendetta (2005) dir. James McTeige 

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

V for Vendetta (2005) dir. James McTeigue

V for Vendetta (2005) dir. James McTeigue

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.
V for Vendetta (2005) dir. James McTeigue