"You can overcome any adversary, no matter how bizarre their powers may seem, there is always a way. Only one thing that can defeat you: your own fear. You must first face your fears if you are to conquer them. [to Cage] You, Johnny, are afraid you're a fake, so you'll rush into any fight just to prove you're not. You'll fight bravely enough, but foolishly...carelessly...and you'll be beaten. [to Sonya] You, Sonya, are afraid to admit that even you sometimes need help. If you are afraid to trust, you will lose. [to Liu Kang when he asked him about his fears of being responsible for Chan's death and his own destiny] You fear your own destiny. You already fled it once when you went to America. It has brought you guilt for the death of your brother....Every mortal is responsible for his own destiny. Despair's the most dangerous fear of all. I know this, and so does Shang Tsung. He can peer into your soul and use the fear he sees there against you. You must be prepared."