History Quotes / ArmorPiercingquestion

->'''Smith''': Why, Mr. Anderson, why? Why, why do you do it? Why, why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting ''for'' something, for more than your ''survival''? Can you tell me what it ''is'', do you even ''know''? Is it ''freedom'' or ''truth'', perhaps peace - could it be for ''love''? Illusions, Mr. Anderson, vagaries of perception. Temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or ''purpose''. And all of them as artificial as the ''Matrix itself''. Although, only a ''human'' mind could invent something as insipid as ''love''. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson, you must know it by now! You can't win, it's pointless to keep fighting! ''Why'', Mr. Anderson, why, ''why'' do you ''persist''?
->'''Neo''': Because I choose to.
-->--''The Matrix Revolutions''

->'''Green Goblin''':If there's one thing [people] love more than a hero, it's to see a hero fall, fail, die trying. Despite everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you. So why bother?\\
'''Spider-Man''': Because it's right.
-->--''Film/{{Spider-Man}}''

-->--[[BigBad ''Doctor Breen'']],at the beginning of ''[[HalfLife Half-Life 2: Episode 1]]

->--[[SubvertedTrope '''GundamWing''']], during the final encounter between [[KnightInSourArmor Wufei]] and [[WickedCultured Treize]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Kushrenada]]

->--'''TheReader'''

-->''"Tell me, Dr. Freeman. If you can. You have destroyed so much. What is it exactly that you have created? Can you name even one thing?"''

'''The Captain:''' I'm gratified that you appreciate it.
'''The Doctor:''' Appreciate it? ''Appreciate it?'' But you commit mass destruction and murder on a scale that's almost inconceivable and you ask me to ''appreciate it?''' Just because you happen to have made a brilliantly conceived ''toy'' out of the mummified remains of planets!
'''The Captain:''' [[LargeHam Devil storms, Doctor!]] It is not a toy!
'''The Doctor:''' '''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion THEN WHAT'S IT FOR?!]]''' What are you doing? What could possibly be worth all this?

-->'''Green Goblin''':If there's one thing [people] love more than a hero, it's to see a hero fall, fail, die trying. Despite everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you. So why bother?\\

-->''"[[ArcWords What can change the nature of a man?]]"''

-->'''Nia:''' So does this mean you hate me too Adiane?
-->'''Adiane:''' Hate you? I really couldn't care less about you. I was told to kill you, so that's precisely what I'm going to do! Whether I hate you or not is irrelevant.
-->'''Nia:''' So you're saying that you're willing to kill me simply because you were ordered to do so?
-->'''Adiane:''' Of course I am, what of it?
-->'''Nia:''' [[JumpOffABridgeRebuttal If my father ordered you to take your own life, would you do that too]]?

-->'''Tony:''' I wanted to meet you. You've been making your investigative films for what, twenty years now? I wanted to ask: Have you changed anything? You've been uncovering disturbing things all over the world for twenty years now. Have you changed anything? You've worked very hard. Most people have no idea of the kind of work you've done. Intellectuals, critics, and activists follow your films closely, but culturally you're almost invisible, Mr. Pillinger. ''Have you changed anything?''
-->-- '''Extremis''', IronMan

-->'''Wufei:''' How many people do you think have died for you?!
-->'''Treize:''' Shall I tell you? As of yesterday 99,822 people.
-->'''Wufei:''' What?!
-->'''Treize:''' Lady, how many fatalities today?
-->'''Lady Une:''' We have confirmation of 82 White Fang soldiers and 105 of our own.
-->'''Treize:''' I see. Give me their names later today.
-->--[[SubvertedTrope '''GundamWing''']], during the final encounter between [[KnightInSourArmor Wufei]] and [[WickedCultured Treize]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Kushrenada]]

-->'''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Morden]]''': What do you want?\\
-->'''G'Kar''': What do you mean, what do I want?\\
-->'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
-->'''G'Kar''': What do I want for supper? What do I want to do this evening? What do I--\\
-->'''Morden''': What do you ''want''?\\
-->'''G'Kar''': This is pointless. What I want is for you to go away and leave me in peace.\\
-->'''Morden''': As you say.\\
-->'''G'Kar''': Wait. What do I ''want''? The Centauri stripped my world. I want justice.\\
-->'''Morden''': But what do you want?\\
-->'''G'Kar''': To suck the marrow from their bones and grind their skulls into powder.\\
-->'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
-->'''G'Kar''': To tear down ''their'' cities, blacken ''their'' sky, sow the ground with salt...to ''completely, utterly'' erase them.\\
-->'''Morden''' AndThenWhat\\

-->'''G'Kar''': ...I don't know. As long as my homeworld's safety is guaranteed, I don't know that it matters.\\
-->'''Morden''' (disappointed): I see. Thank you for your time, Ambassador. Good day.

-->'''Hanna:''' We couldn't keep everyone. There wasn't room.
-->'''Judge:''' No, but what I'm saying -- let me rephrase -- to make room, you were picking women out and saying "You you and you have to be sent back to be killed."
-->'''Hanna:''' Well, what would you have done?
-->--'''TheReader'''

-->'''Galloway:''' So let me ask, if we ultimately conclude that our national security is best served by denying you further asylum on our planet, will you leave peacefully?
-->'''Optimus Prime:''' Freedom is your right. If you make that request, we will honor it. But before your president decides, please ask him this: What if we leave and you're wrong?
-->'''Lennox (to Galloway):''' That's a good question.
-->--'''Film/{{Transformers}} [[{{Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen}} : Revenge of the Fallen]]''

-->'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
-->'''Londo''': This is a silly conversation.\\
-->'''Morden''': Yes, it is. What do you want?\\
-->'''Londo''': To be left alone!\\
-->'''Morden''': Is that it? Is that really all, Ambassador?\\

-->'''Londo''': ...All right. ''Fine''. You really want to know what ''I'' want? You really want to know ''the truth''? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy! I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again and command the stars! I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power! I want to stop running through life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to look back, or to look forward! I want us to be what we used to be. I ''want''... I want it all back, the way that it was! Does that answer your question?\\

-->'''Inquisitor''': Who are you?\\
-->'''Delenn''': I am Delenn.\\
-->'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable answer. I already know your name. Who are you?\\
-->'''Delenn''': Delenn! [''[[ElectricTorture shocked]]'']\\
-->'''Inquisitor''': If you repeat an unacceptable answer, the penalty will be increased. Who are you?\\
-->'''Delenn''': I...I am the ambassador for Minbar.\\
-->'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable. That is only your title. What other people call you when you choose to hide behind formalities. Who are you?\\
-->'''Delenn''': I, uh...I'm the daughter of...[''shocked'']\\
-->'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable. What a sad thing you are. Unable to answer even such a simple question without falling back on references and genealogies and what other people call you. Have you nothing of your own? Nothing to stand on that is not provided, defined, delineated, stamped, sanctioned, numbered and approved by others? How can you be expected to fight for someone else when you haven't the fairest idea who you are?

-->'''Amy''': Save him. You can save him, you always save everyone. That's what you do.\\
-->'''The Doctor''': Not all the time. I'm sorry.\\
-->'''Amy''': ...then ''what'' is the ''point'' of you?

-->'''[[AntiHero Zuko]]''': You were right about what Katara needed. [[AnAesop Violence wasn't the answer.]]\\
-->'''[[TheMessiah Aang]]''': [[ThouShallNotKill It never is.]]\\
-->'''Zuko''': Then there's one thing I have to ask... What are going to do when you face [[CompleteMonster my father]]?

-->'''Smith''': Why, Mr. Anderson, why? Why, why do you do it? Why, why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting ''for'' something, for more than your ''survival''? Can you tell me what it ''is'', do you even ''know''? Is it ''freedom'' or ''truth'', perhaps peace - could it be for ''love''? Illusions, Mr. Anderson, vagaries of perception. Temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or ''purpose''. And all of them as artificial as the ''Matrix itself''. Although, only a ''human'' mind could invent something as insipid as ''love''. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson, you must know it by now! You can't win, it's pointless to keep fighting! ''Why'', Mr. Anderson, why, ''why'' do you ''persist''?
-->'''Neo''': Because I choose to.

->''"[[ArcWords What can change the nature of a man?]]"''

->'''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Morden]]''': What do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': What do you mean, what do I want?\\
'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': What do I want for supper? What do I want to do this evening? What do I--\\
'''Morden''': What do you ''want''?\\
'''G'Kar''': This is pointless. What I want is for you to go away and leave me in peace.\\
'''Morden''': As you say.\\
'''G'Kar''': Wait. What do I ''want''? The Centauri stripped my world. I want justice.\\
'''Morden''': But what do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': To suck the marrow from their bones and grind their skulls into powder.\\
'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': To tear down ''their'' cities, blacken ''their'' sky, sow the ground with salt...to ''completely, utterly'' erase them.\\
'''Morden''' AndThenWhat\\

'''G'Kar''': ...I don't know. As long as my homeworld's safety is guaranteed, I don't know that it matters.\\
'''Morden''' (disappointed): I see. Thank you for your time, Ambassador. Good day.

->'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
'''Londo''': This is a silly conversation.\\
'''Morden''': Yes, it is. What do you want?\\
'''Londo''': To be left alone!\\
'''Morden''': Is that it? Is that really all, Ambassador?\\

'''Londo''': ...All right. ''Fine''. You really want to know what ''I'' want? You really want to know ''the truth''? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy! I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again and command the stars! I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power! I want to stop running through life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to look back, or to look forward! I want us to be what we used to be. I ''want''... I want it all back, the way that it was! Does that answer your question?\\

->'''Inquisitor''': Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': I am Delenn.\\
'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable answer. I already know your name. Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': Delenn! [''[[ElectricTorture shocked]]'']\\
'''Inquisitor''': If you repeat an unacceptable answer, the penalty will be increased. Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': I...I am the ambassador for Minbar.\\
'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable. That is only your title. What other people call you when you choose to hide behind formalities. Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': I, uh...I'm the daughter of...[''shocked'']\\
'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable. What a sad thing you are. Unable to answer even such a simple question without falling back on references and genealogies and what other people call you. Have you nothing of your own? Nothing to stand on that is not provided, defined, delineated, stamped, sanctioned, numbered and approved by others? How can you be expected to fight for someone else when you haven't the fairest idea who you are?

-> '''Amy''': Save him. You can save him, you always save everyone. That's what you do.\\
'''The Doctor''': Not all the time. I'm sorry.\\
'''Amy''': ...then ''what'' is the ''point'' of you?

-> '''[[AntiHero Zuko]]''': You were right about what Katara needed. [[AnAesop Violence wasn't the answer.]]\\
'''[[TheMessiah Aang]]''': [[ThouShallNotKill It never is.]]\\
'''Zuko''': Then there's one thing I have to ask... What are going to do when you face [[CompleteMonster my father]]?

->''"[[ArcWords What can change the nature of a man?]]"''
-->-- '''Ravel Puzzlewell''', ''PlanescapeTorment''

->'''[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Morden]]''': What do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': What do you mean, what do I want?\\
'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': What do I want for supper? What do I want to do this evening? What do I--\\
'''Morden''': What do you ''want''?\\
'''G'Kar''': This is pointless. What I want is for you to go away and leave me in peace.\\
'''Morden''': As you say.\\
'''G'Kar''': Wait. What do I ''want''? The Centauri stripped my world. I want justice.\\
'''Morden''': But what do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': To suck the marrow from their bones and grind their skulls into powder.\\
'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
'''G'Kar''': To tear down ''their'' cities, blacken ''their'' sky, sow the ground with salt...to ''completely, utterly'' erase them.\\
'''Morden''' AndThenWhat\\
[DramaticPause]\\
'''G'Kar''': ...I don't know. As long as my homeworld's safety is guaranteed, I don't know that it matters.\\
'''Morden''' (disappointed): I see. Thank you for your time, Ambassador. Good day.
-->--''[[BabylonFive Babylon 5]]'', "Signs and Portents"

->'''Morden''': What do you want?\\
'''Londo''': This is a silly conversation.\\
'''Morden''': Yes, it is. What do you want?\\
'''Londo''': To be left alone!\\
'''Morden''': Is that it? Is that really all, Ambassador?\\
[DramaticPause]\\
'''Londo''': ...All right. ''Fine''. You really want to know what ''I'' want? You really want to know ''the truth''? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy! I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again and command the stars! I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power! I want to stop running through life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to look back, or to look forward! I want us to be what we used to be. I ''want''... I want it all back, the way that it was! Does that answer your question?\\
'''Morden''': Yes. Yes, it does. Thank you, Ambassador.
-->--''[[BabylonFive Babylon 5]]'', "Signs and Portents"

->'''Inquisitor''': Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': I am Delenn.\\
'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable answer. I already know your name. Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': Delenn! [''[[ElectricTorture shocked]]'']\\
'''Inquisitor''': If you repeat an unacceptable answer, the penalty will be increased. Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': I...I am the ambassador for Minbar.\\
'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable. That is only your title. What other people call you when you choose to hide behind formalities. Who are you?\\
'''Delenn''': I, uh...I'm the daughter of...[''shocked'']\\
'''Inquisitor''': Unacceptable. What a sad thing you are. Unable to answer even such a simple question without falling back on references and genealogies and what other people call you. Have you nothing of your own? Nothing to stand on that is not provided, defined, delineated, stamped, sanctioned, numbered and approved by others? How can you be expected to fight for someone else when you haven't the fairest idea who you are?
-->--''[[BabylonFive Babylon 5]]'', "Comes the Inquisitor"

-> '''Amy''': Save him. You can save him, you always save everyone. That's what you do.\\
'''The Doctor''': Not all the time. I'm sorry.\\
'''Amy''': ...then ''what'' is the ''point'' of you?
-->-- Series/DoctorWho, "Amy's Choice"

-> '''[[AntiHero Zuko]]''': You were right about what Katara needed. [[AnAesop Violence wasn't the answer.]]\\
'''[[TheMessiah Aang]]''': [[ThouShallNotKill It never is.]]\\
'''Zuko''': Then there's one thing I have to ask... What are going to do when you face [[CompleteMonster my father]]?
-->-- WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender, "The Southern Raiders"


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-->-- AvatarTheLastAirbender, "The Southern Raiders"

-> '''[[AntiHero Zuko]]''': You were right about what Katara needed. [[AnAesop Violence wasn't the answer.\\
'''[[TheMessiah Aang]]''': [[ThouShallNotKill It never is.\\

'''Londo''': ...All right. ''Fine''. You really want to know what ''I'' want? You really want to know ''the truth''? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy! I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again and command the stars! I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power! I want to stop running through life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to look back, or to look forward! I want us to be, what we ''used'' to be. I ''want''... I want it all back, the way that it was! Does that answer your question?\\

-> What can change the nature of a man?
-->-- '''PlanescapeTorment'''

->'''Morden''': What do you want?\\

'''Londo''': To be left alone.\\

'''Londo''': All right. Fine. You want to know what I want? You ''really'' want to know the truth? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy. I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again and command the stars. I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power. I want to stop running through life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to look back, afraid to look forward. I want us to be what we used to be. I want--I want ''it all back the way that it was.'' Does that answer your question?\\

-> '''Amy''': Save him. You always save everyone. That's what you do.\\

-->-- DoctorWho, "Amy's Choice"

-->-- DoctorWho, '''Amy's Choice'''

-->-- DoctorWho, AmysChoice

--> '''Amy''': Save him. You always save everyone. That's what you do.\\

'''G'Kar''': To tear down ''their'' cities, blacken ''their'' sky, sow the ground with salt...to utterly, completely, erase them.\\
'''Morden''' AndThenWhat?\\
'''G'Kar''': I don't know. As long as my homeworld's safety is guaranteed, I don't know that it matters.\\