' Never compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon. That's always been the difference between us...' Rorschach

'... God didn't kill that little girl. Fate didn't butcher her and destiny didn't feed her to those dogs. If God saw what any of us did that night he didn't seem to mind. From then on I knew... God doesn't make the world this way. We do. ' Rorschach

' This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout "Save us!"... and I'll whisper "no." '

Rorschach's stoic nature, characterized by his unwavering moral code and tough exterior, even while experiencing inner turmoil.
He views the world in absolutes, distinguishing only between good and evil, which influences his harsh judgment of others.