History Quotes / BetterLivingThroughEvil

-->-- '''Bester''' makes Lyta an offer she can't refuse, ''Series/BabylonFive'' ([[{{Recap/BabylonFiveS04E14MomentsOfTransition}} "Moments of Transition"]])

'''Rick''': [deflated] Much.

-->-- ''Literature/{{Triplanetary}}''

-->--'''Darkseid''' to '''Kara Zor-El''', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse''

->'''Vilos Cohaagen''': Richter, you know why I'm such a happy person?\\
'''Richter''': No, sir.\\
'''Cohaagen''': Because I have one of the greatest jobs in the solar system. As long as the turbinium keeps flowing, I can do anything I want. Anything!
-->--''Film/TotalRecall1990''

That kid is going to listen real intently to what his '[[PoisonousFriend friend]]' has to say. It's not even a matter of greed; most of us would do the same if faced with a choice between 'starvation wages' and 'smuggling.' It's the same with the police; you might earn as little as $11,000 per year as a local cop. If you go crooked, you can make three times that much. Integrity disappears fast when it's standing between you and things like antibiotics for your kids or plain ol' [[DrowningMySorrows liquor money.]]\\\

->I mean, being a freedom fighter, a force for good, it's--it's a wonderful thing. You get to make your own hours, looks good on a résumé, but the pay...sucks.

->This odd little woman is attempting to give a moral sanction to greed and self interest, and to pull it off she must at times indulge in purest Orwellian newspeak of the 'freedom is slavery' sort...She has a great attraction for simple people who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the 'welfare' state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others but who would like to harden their hearts. For them, she has an enticing prescription: altruism is the root of all evil, self-interest is the only good, and if you're dumb or incompetent that's your lookout.

->In one of the conference rooms in Hell, Satan is holding meetings with the evil souls at ABC to try and figure out how they can keep shoving [[Series/JonAndKatePlusEight Kate Gosselin]] down the public-at-large’s throats... the Kraken of moms is in talks with ABC about starring in her own dating show. They are even considering making her the next [[Series/TheBachelor Bachelorette]]. We are never waking up from our national nightmare.

->''"[[PlayfulHacker The Adepts]] offered me a world where I could lie in bed all day with my brain hooked up to [[{{Cyberspace}} a giant video game]] where they would all be wizzes and my friends and my family would just be players, all stuck in a game while my body fell in on itself, went rotten and died, and [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence if I was lucky]] I could be stuck playing their game even after all that bullshit. [[ResearchInc Iteration]] [[GadgeteerGenius X]] offered me a [[WorkingForABodyUpgrade new pair of legs]], [[SignedUpForTheDental some therapy for my arms]], a bigger labspace, funding and a corner office with a view. Oh, and we can't forget the cute secretary with the perky little tits. The chance to [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans make a better world]] was just gravy on that. Pure ham gravy."''

->''The study pointed out a dangerous trend in U.S. society. A growing number of rich, supposedly respectable people were becoming involved in the narcotics trade not for the money, but for the lifestyle it provided. What organization could offer its members such unusual and varied experiences as group sex in Manhattan with ten-year-olds, boys and girls, a Black Mass in the heart of Rome, gladiatorial combat in Central Africa between men and pythons, or pursuing headhunters in the remote regions of Brazil? As the author of the study pointed out, for the man who has everything, [[TheSyndicate Tiger]] offered the ultimate in escape from boredom.''

->This odd little woman is attempting to give a moral sanction to greed and self interest, and to pull it off she must at times indulge in purest Orwellian newspeak of the '[[TheEvilsOfFreeWill freedom is slavery]]' sort...She has a great attraction for simple people who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the 'welfare' state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others but who would like to harden their hearts. For them, she has an enticing prescription: altruism is the root of all evil, self-interest is the only good, and if you're dumb or incompetent that's your lookout.

->In one of the conference rooms in Hell, Satan is holding meetings with the evil souls at ABC to try and figure out how they can keep shoving [[Series/JonAndKatePlusEight Kate Gosselin]] down the public-at-large’s throats...[[EvilMatriarch the Kraken of moms]] is in talks with ABC about starring in her own dating show. They are even considering making her the next [[Series/TheBachelor Bachelorette]]. We are never waking up from our national nightmare.

->'''Matt:''' We are introduced to what I believed to be heaven at the time: A giant indoor skate park filled with arcade games. Sure, it's the base for a giant, ninja-themed criminal organization, but [[EvilIsCool that’s a minor detail.]]\\

"Many things," Roger's cold tone betrayed no emotion, [[EvilCanNotComprehendGood no recognition of Costigan's open and bitter contempt]]. "I have under me many men, bound to me by many ties. Needs, wants, longings, and desires differ from man to man, and I can satisfy practically any of them. Many men take delight in the society of young and beautiful women, but there are other urges which I have found quite efficient. Greed, thirst for fame, longing for power, and so on, including many qualities usually regarded as 'noble.' And what I promise, I deliver. I demand only loyalty to me, and that only in certain things and for a relatively short period. In all else, my men do as they please. In conclusion, I can use you two conveniently, but I do not need you. Therefore you may choose now [[JoinOrDie between my service and--the alternative]]."

->''The study pointed out a dangerous trend in U.S. society. A growing number of rich, supposedly respectable people were becoming involved in the narcotics trade not for the money, but for the lifestyle it provided. What organization could offer its members such unusual and varied experiences as group sex in Manhattan with ten-year-olds, boys and girls, a Black Mass in the heart of Rome, gladiatorial combat in Central Africa between men and pythons, or pursuing headhunters in the remote regions of Brazil? As the author of the study pointed out, for the man who has everything, [[NebulousEvilOrganisation Tiger]] offered the ultimate in escape from boredom.''

-->--'''[[FaceHeelTurn Albacastle]],''' ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension - Iteration X'' (Revised)

-->-- '''Creator/GoreVidal''' [[http://www.esquire.com/features/gore-vidal-archive/comment-0761 on]] AynRand

->''A growing number of rich, supposedly respectable people were becoming involved in the narcotics trade not for the money, but for the lifestyle it provided. What organization could offer its members such unusual and varied experiences as group sex in Manhattan with ten-year-olds, boys and girls, a Black Mass in the heart of Rome, gladiatorial combat in Central Africa between men and pythons, or pursuing headhunters in the remote regions of Brazil? As the author of the study pointed out, for the man who has everything, [[NebulousEvilOrganisation Tiger]] offered the ultimate in escape from boredom.''

->''A growing number of rich, supposedly respectable people were becoming involved in the narcotics trade not for the money, but for the lifestyle it provided. What organization could offer its members such unusual and varied experiences as group sex in Manhattan with ten-year-olds, boys and girls, a Black Mass in the heart of Rome, gladiatorial combat in Central Africa between men and pythons, or pursuing headhunters in the remote regions of Brazil? As the author of the study pointed out, for the man who has everything, [[NebulousEvilOrganisation Tiger]] offered the ultimate escape from boredom.''

-->--'''Bester''' makes Lyta an offer she can't refuse, ''Series/BabylonFive'' ([[{{Recap/BabylonFiveS04E14MomentsOfTransition}} "Moments of Transition"]])

-->--''Film/{{Casablanca}}''

-->--'''Creator/GoreVidal''' [[http://www.esquire.com/features/gore-vidal-archive/comment-0761 on]] AynRand

-->--'''[[http://dlisted.com/2010/06/16/the-bitchorette-is-more-like-it/ Michael K.]]''', "The ''Bitchorette'' Is More Like It"

-->-- '''Chris Sims''' and '''Matt Wilson''' [[http://comicsalliance.com/comicsalliance-reviews-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1990-part-one/ on]] ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''

-->--'''''{{Website/Cracked}}''''', [[http://www.cracked.com/article_21367_6-ways-life-in-cartel-run-mexico-nothing-like-you-imagine.html#ixzz352pVMF9l "6 Ways Life in Cartel-Run Mexico is Nothing Like You Think"]]

->'''Matt:''' We are introduced to what I believed to be heaven at the time: A giant indoor skate park filled with arcade games. Sure, it’s the base for a giant, ninja-themed criminal organization, but [[EvilIsCool that’s a minor detail.]]\\
'''Chris''': You mentioned earlier that director Steve Barron would go on to do a version of ''{{Pinocchio}}'', and there is no way that wasn’t inspired by this scene. This is straight up the ’90s version of the carnival where kids are turned into donkeys in that story, only here it’s rad teens being turned into ninjas. There are kids smoking cigars, busting out tricks on skate ramps, girls dressed like Poison from ''i/FinalFight''… They even have cigarettes! Regular… or ''menthol.''
-->--Chris Sims and Matt Wilson [[http://comicsalliance.com/comicsalliance-reviews-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1990-part-one/ on]] ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''

->''"This odd little woman is attempting to give a moral sanction to greed and self interest, and to pull it off she must at times indulge in purest Orwellian newspeak of the '[[TheEvilsOfFreeWill freedom is slavery]]' sort...She has a great attraction for simple people who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the 'welfare' state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others but who would like to harden their hearts. For them, she has an enticing prescription: altruism is the root of all evil, self-interest is the only good, and if you're dumb or incompetent that's your lookout."''

->''"Since the Mexican government [[ForbiddenZone is nonexistent in some parts of the country]], cartels have taken to establishing schools and hospitals. But it's not out of the goodness of their hearts -- they recruit from these schools. We're talking poor kids in rural areas with not much else in the way of opportunity. Imagine if your dad worked his ass off all week for 20 bucks, and then the cool kid in school with an [=iPad=] and designer jeans starts saying, 'You know what, you could earn $800 or $900 a month, I know some people ...'\\\

[[AnOfferYouCantRefuse And for those who don't join...]]"''

'''Chris''': You mentioned earlier that director Steve Barron would go on to do a version of ''{{Pinocchio}}'', and there is no way that wasn’t inspired by this scene. This is straight up the ’90s version of the carnival where kids are turned into donkeys in that story, only here it’s rad teens being turned into ninjas. There are kids smoking cigars, busting out tricks on skate ramps, girls dressed like Poison from ''VdeoGame/FinalFight''… They even have cigarettes! Regular… or ''menthol.''"''
-->--'''Chris Sims''' and '''Matt Wilson''' [[http://comicsalliance.com/comicsalliance-reviews-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-1990-part-one/ on]] ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''

->''"This odd little woman is attempting to give a moral sanction to greed and self interest, and to pull it off she must at times indulge in purest Orwellian newspeak of the '[[TheEvilsOfFreeWill freedom is slavery]]' ...She has a great attraction for simple people who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the 'welfare' state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others but who would like to harden their hearts. For them, she has an enticing prescription: altruism is the root of all evil, self-interest is the only good, and if you're dumb or incompetent that's your lookout."''

-->--'''Creator/GoreVidal''' [[http://www.esquire.com/features/gore-vidal-archive/comment-0761 on]] ''AynRand''

->''"This odd little woman is attempting to give a moral sanction to greed and self interest, and to pull it off she must at times indulge in purest Orwellian newspeak of the '[[TheEvilsOfFreeWill freedom is slavery]]' ...She has a great attraction for simple people who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the 'welfare' state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others but who would like to harden their hearts. For them, she has an enticing prescription: altruism is the root of all evil, self-interest is the only good, and if you're dumb or incompetent that's your lookout."''
-->--'''Creator/GoreVidal''' [[http://www.esquire.com/features/gore-vidal-archive/comment-0761 on]] ''AynRand''