History Quotes / ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight

-->-- ''Literaure/TheAmyVirus''

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!!!Fiction

-->-- '''Kakashi''', ''{{Naruto}}''

'''Harry:''' SO WHAT?! Don't you understand? If Snape gets the Stone, Voldemort's coming back! Haven't you heard what it was like when he was trying to take over? There won't be any Hogwarts to get expelled from! He'll flatten it, or [[{{Foreshadowing}} turn it into a school for the Dark Arts!]]

->''"Troopers! I just received new orders: our superiors say the war is cancelled. We can all go home. Bison is getting paid off for his crimes, and our friends who have died here... will have died for nothing. But, we can all go home. Meanwhile, ideals like peace, freedom, and justice, they get packed up. But, we can all go home. Well, I'm not going home. I'm gonna get on my boat, and I'm going up river, and I'm going to kick that son of a bitch Bison's ass so hard that the next Bison wannabe is gonna feel it! Now, who wants to go home...and WHO WANTS TO GO WITH ME?!"''

->''"Regardless of the circumstances, we were saved by Ichigo Kurosaki in our time of need. It is now time that we returned the favor. Even if that should require violating our own statutes, to allow such a debt to go unpaid would bring eternal shame upon the entire Gotei."''

'''Nanny Ogg''': I reckon she's going to topple Duke Felmet.\\

->'''Sokka''': The [Fire Nation] army's gonna blame the villagers. They're headed there right now to get revenge.

->''"So what if we're not all lions? It's up to us to stop them [the hyenas]!"''

->''"If someone else could help 'em, we wouldn't be doin' stuff as the Phantom Thieves to start with!"''

->'''Picard:''' I am about to commit a direct violation of our orders. Any of you who wish to object should do so now. It will be noted in my log.\\
'''Data:''' Captain, I believe I speak for everyone here, sir, when I say... ''to hell with our orders''.
-->-- ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''

->''"I recognize that the council has made a [[NukeEm decision]]. But given that it's a [[PrecisionFStrike stupid-ass]] decision, I have elected to ignore it."''
-->-- '''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Nick Fury]]''', ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''

->''"There are times, sir, when men of good conscience cannot blindly follow orders. [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman You acknowledge their sentience, but you ignore their personal liberties and freedom]]. Order a man to hand is child over to the state? [[AFatherToHisMen Not while I am his captain]]. If you wish, you can accompany us to Starfleet, where we shall see."''

->'''Picard:''' What I am about to do is a direct violation of our orders. If anyone objects, please do so now. It will be noted in my log.\\

-->--''Series/DoctorWho'', [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS21E2TheAwakening}} "The Awakening"]]

-->--''Series/BabylonFive'', "The Paragon of Animals"

->I can't let that happen! If worst comes to worst, I'll have to defy Harker — and take the consequences! Because there's a moral law that's above some man-made laws! I've fought tyrants before... thought it meant defying their inhuman decrees!

->'''Huck:''' It was a close place. I took [the letter giving Jim away] up, and held it in my hand. I was a trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: "All right, then, I'll go to hell!"—and tore it up.
-->--''Literature/TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn''

->Screw protocol, Reid's in trouble!
-->--'''Prentiss''', ''Series/CriminalMinds'', "Amplification"

->Those who break laws are scum. And those who abandon their friends to follow the law... ''they're lower than scum!''
-->--'''Kakashi''', ''{{Naruto}}''

-->--''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry''

-->--''Film/StarTrekFirstContact''

-->--''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "A Man Alone"

->Well, there's the law and there's what's right. I'm gonna do what's right.
-->--'''Sartana''', ''Film/{{Machete}}''

->Troopers! I just received new orders: our superiors say the war is cancelled. We can all go home. Bison is getting paid off for his crimes, and our friends who have died here...will have died for nothing. But, we can all go home. Meanwhile, ideals like peace, freedom, and justice, they get packed up. But, we can all go home. Well, I'm not going home. I'm gonna get on my boat, and I'm going up river, and I'm going to kick that son of a bitch Bison's ass so hard that the next Bison wannabe is gonna feel it! Now, who wants to go home...and WHO WANTS TO GO WITH ME?!
-->--'''Col. William F. Guile''', ''Film/StreetFighter''

->I recognize that the council has made a [[NukeEm decision]]. But given that it's a [[PrecisionFStrike stupid-ass]] decision, I have elected to ignore it.
-->--'''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Nick Fury]]''', ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''

->Being legal ''doesn't'' make it right.
-->--'''Raiden''', ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''

->Regardless of the circumstances, we were saved by Ichigo Kurosaki in our time of need. It is now time that we returned the favor. Even if that should require violating our own statutes, to allow such a debt to go unpaid would bring eternal shame upon the entire Gotei.
-->--'''Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto''', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''

-->--''Discworld/WyrdSisters''

->I used to believe that being a good soldier meant [[JustFollowingOrders doing everything they told you]]. That's how they engineered us. But we're not droids. We're not programmed. You have to learn to make your own decisions!
-->--'''Captain Rex''', ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''

->Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something ''wrong'' is something ''right''. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole ''world'' tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world - No, '''you''' move.
-->--'''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'''

->If this is justice, I don't want this career.

->So what if we're not all lions? It's up to us to stop them [the hyenas]!

-->--'''''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry'''''

-->--'''''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''''', "A Man Alone"

-->-- '''A.D.A. Casey Novak''', '''''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''', Poison''

-> : "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?]]"
-->-- '''Jesus''', ''[[Literature/TheBible Luke 6:6-10]]''

-->--'''[[Creator/SamuelLJackson Nick Fury]]''', ''Film/TheAvengers''

->The Council can go to hell! And the emergency session can go to hell! And you, Vir, you can go to hell too—I would not want you to feel left out.
-->--'''Londo''', ''Series/BabylonFive'' ([[{{Recap/BabylonFiveS01E01MidnightOnTheFiringLine}} "Midnight on the Firing Line"]])

-->'' '''Kion''', ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard''

->''"...when Kirk or Picard (or Sisko or Janeway or Archer) is faced with violating [[AlienNonInterferenceClause the Prime Directive]] to resolve a crisis, you can usually count on scads of pretentious brooding, circular arguments, and heart-rending shots of suffering natives, culminating in the moment where the Captain defies all logic and everything he stands for by shouting, 'Screw the Prime Directive, I'm going in!'"''
-->--'''''Website/TheAgonyBooth''''' on ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection''

->''"The Smoking Man [[BondVillainStupidity doesn’t want Mulder killed]] because they would risk turning his work into a crusade, but by taking Scully away from him in such a soul crushing way they have sent him a warning to do as he’s told. Unfortunately they don’t understand quite who they are dealing with. Mulder is not the sort of man who is told how to behave and will be off chasing the next X-File as soon as possible. And shagging vampires."''
-->--'''[[http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/little-green-men-written-by-glen-morgan.html Doc Oho]]''' on ''Series/TheXFiles''

->'''Hutchinson:''' Are you mad? You speak treason.
->'''Doctor:''' Fluently!

->''"If Snape gets hold of the Stone, Voldemort's coming back! Haven't you heard what it was like when he was trying to take over? There won't be any Hogwarts to get expelled from! He'll flatten it, or turn it into a school for the Dark Arts! Losing points doesn't matter anymore, can't you see? D'you think he'll leave you and your families alone if Gryffindor wins the house cup?"''
-->--'''Literature/HarryPotter''', ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone''

->''"Screw protocol, Reid's in trouble!"''

->''"I don't care about protocol, I don't care whether we're working this officially. We don't touch any new cases until we find out who did this."''
-->--'''Hotch''', regarding [[spoiler:Garcia getting shot]], ''Series/CriminalMinds'', "Penelope"

->''"Those who break laws are scum. And those who abandon their friends to follow the law... ''they're lower than scum!''"''

->''"Well, there's the law and there's what's right. I'm gonna do what's right."''

->''"Troopers! I just received new orders: our superiors say the war is cancelled. We can all go home. Bison is getting paid off for his crimes, and our friends who have died here...will have died for nothing. But, we can all go home. Meanwhile, ideals like peace, freedom, and justice, they get packed up. But, we can all go home. Well, I'm not going home. I'm gonna get on my boat, and I'm going up river, and I'm going to kick that son of a bitch Bison's ass so hard that the next Bison wannabe is gonna feel it! Now, who wants to go home...and WHO WANTS TO GO WITH ME?!"''

->''"I recognize that the council has made a [[NukeEm decision]]. But given that it's a [[PrecisionFStrike stupid-ass]] decision, I have elected to ignore it."''

-->''"Being legal ''doesn't'' make it right."''

->''"Regardless of the circumstances, we were saved by Ichigo Kurosaki in our time of need. It is now time that we returned the favor. Even if that should require violating our own statutes, to allow such a debt to go unpaid would bring eternal shame upon the entire Gotei."''

->'''Magrat''': What's she doing?
->'''Nanny Ogg''': I reckon she's going to topple Duke Felmet.
->'''Magrat''': But what about the rule about not meddling?
->'''Nanny Ogg''': Ah well, see, there's another rule. A more important rule. And Esme's followed it all her life.
->'''Magrat''': Which is?
->'''Nanny Ogg''': When you break the rules, break 'em good and hard!

->''"I used to believe that being a good soldier meant [[JustFollowingOrders doing everything they told you]]. That's how they engineered us. But we're not droids. We're not programmed. You have to learn to make your own decisions!"''

->''"Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something ''wrong'' is something ''right''. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole ''world'' tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world - No, '''you''' move."''

!!!RealLife
->''"Unless I am convinced by Scripture and by plain Reason, and not by Popes and Councils, who have so often contradicted themselves. My conscience is captive to the Word of God. To go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot and I will not recant. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me."''

->''"Rules are not necessarily sacred; principles are."''

->''"[[Music/FrankSinatra Sinatra]] had indeed been active in left-wing (by American standards) activities. In 1946 he blasted [[UsefulNotes/FranciscoFranco Franco]]...In 1948 he supported Henry Wallace against the proto-[=McCarthyite=] UsefulNotes/HarrySTruman. Undeterred by the harm to his career, Sinatra ran a letter to the then liberal ''New Republic'' imploring Henry Wallace, as heir to [[UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt Roosevelt]], 'to take up the fight we like to think of as ours--the fight for tolerance, which is the basis of fight for any peace'...three months later he was publicly branded a Communist and sacked from his radio show; by 1949 Columbia Records had broken with him and by 1950 MGM dismissed him from his film contract. A has-been at thirty-four."''

->''"He was a lonely and distraught figure. He spent his says in the offices of the Belgrade Circle headquarters, where he drank too much coffee and smoked too many cigarettes. He was a one-man crusade against [[UsefulNotes/TheYugoslavWars the nationalist madness]]. He was pointedly ignored by the Serbian media, who usually only quoted from him after his comments appeared in my articles...The student protestors who mounted demonstrations against the Milošević government [[SnubByOmission never invited him to speak]], preferring to listen to rants by Serbian nationalists, who [[TheSvengali fomented the war in the first place]]. These speakers condemned Milošević for betraying the nationalist cause. The callous indifference of the university students hurt Zivotic tremendously.\\\
He died of a heart attack in 1997, a year before I left the Balkans. His loss for Serbia was tremendous, for with him went one of the few remaining moral voices in the region."''