Jekyll and Hyde quotes

• Jekyll: "Charitable man"


  Image of a generous person
• Jekyll: "I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also." (Chapter 10)


  Reflects Jekyll's internal conflict and guilt over his experiments with Hyde.

  Themes: Duality of human nature, sin, and morality.
• Jekyll: "The moment I choose, I can be rid of Mr. Hyde." (Chapter 3)


  Highlights Jekyll's overconfidence in his ability to control his darker side. This foreshadows his eventual loss of control.
• "Man is not truly one, but truly two." (Chapter 10)


  Jekyll's recognition of the duality within himself and all humans. It underscores the novel's exploration of human nature.
• Jekyll: "I concealed my pleasures"


  He suppressed his sinful sign in order to gain social respect.
• Jekyll: "My devil had been long caged, he came out roaring"


  Inner devil is a manifestation of his deeper desires. Connotations of devil suggests Jekyll's desires are direct opposition to contemporary Christian ideoloy.
• Jekyll: "Smooth faced man of fifty"


  External appearance doesn't reflect his internal truth
• Jekyll: "But every mark of capacity and kindness"


  This shows that Dr Jekyll was kind and everyone believed him to be so.
• Jekyll: "The moment I choose, I can be rid of Hyde"


  Reflects overconfidence in his ability to control Hyde, emphasising his initial belief in his moral and scientific superiority. Ironic, as the story later reveals Jekyll's growing inability to suppress Hyde, foreshadowing his ultimate downfall.
• Jekyll: "I bind my honour to you that I'm done with him in this world"


  Attempt to convince others—and himself—that he has renounced Hyde for good. However, the phrase "bind my honour" carries an ironic weight, as it foreshadows his inability to keep this promise, reflecting his moral weakness and lack of control over Hyde.