“Ezio, remember. Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling; it's all the same. These templars, as honorable their intentions are, still desire the greatest perversion of all: absolute control. Sure, the prospect may seem fascinating. A world governed by peace and order where humanity itself is united under one banner? Marvelous. But at what cost? Our minds? Our dignities? Our freedom? No, my son. Freedom is the greatest blessing upon us all, one that is worth protecting and dying for. That is why we exist. That is why our Brotherhood must thrive. That is why we work in the dark in order to serve the light; to give humanity the chance to forge its own tomorrow and to protect it from the monsters that threaten its existence.”

-- Giovanni Auditore, of Monsters and Assassins, Chapter IV, Page 96