Line #89 Quotes/ChronicBackstabbingDisorder


1	[[AC:Anime & Manga]]
2	->''"Who could be foolish enough to relax his guard with a man who constantly betrays everyone around him?"''
3	-->-- '''Sir Bismarck Waldstein''', ''Anime/CodeGeass''
4
5	[[AC:Comic Books]]
6	->''Why? That's what they all asked me. Why him... why [[TheStarscream Starscream]]? Why, of all Decepticons, did I decide to revitalize the one whose record of deceit and betrayal is '''legend?''' [[SelfDeprecation Because I'm]] an ''idiot'', that's why!''
7	-->-- '''Megatron''', ''ComicBook/TransformersGeneration2''
8
9	[[AC:Fan Works]]
10	->''I have technically never betrayed the ComicBook/XMen as I hold no loyalty to you people whatsoever.''
11	-->-- '''Sunfire''', ''[[http://comicbookparody.tumblr.com/post/85047929070/apocalypse-anonymous-part-4 Apocalypse Anonymous]]''
12
13	->''"But fortunately I anticipated your anticipation of my anticipation of your anticipation of my anticipation of your anticipation of my treachery!"''
14	-->-- '''Dr. Zarkendorf''', ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace''
15
16	->''"We knew that he was unreliable. What we did not know was that [[StupidEvil he was a fool.]] His betrayal was as inevitable as Tirek's, yet he did not see it coming."''
17	-->-- '''Princess Luna''', ''Fanfic/TheStarsAscendant''
18
19	[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
20	->'''Elizabeth''': Whose side is Jack on?\
21	'''Will''': [beat] At the moment?
22	-->-- ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''
23
24	->''"You're letting her keep [a blaster]? Do you want know the odds of her using it on you? [pause] It's high. [pause] It's '''very''' high."''
25	-->-- '''[=K2SO=]''', ''Film/RogueOne''
26
27	->'''Sanjûrô Tsubaki''': Must we fight?\
28	'''Hanbei Muroto''': Yes. You're treacherous. You made a fool of me.\
29	'''Sanjûrô Tsubaki''': Don't get so mad. I couldn't help it.
30	-->--''Film/{{Sanjuro}}''
31
32	->'''Loki:''' I know I've betrayed you many times before, but this time, it's ''truly'' [[NothingPersonal nothing personal.]] The reward for your capture will set me up nicely.\
33	'''Thor:''' Never one for sentiment, were you?\
34	'''Loki:''' Easier to let it burn.\
35	'''Thor:''' I agree. ''[electrocutes him]'' Oh, looks painful. [[DeconstructedTrope Dear brother, you're becoming predictable. I trust you, you betray me, round and round in circles we go.]] See Loki, life is about growth, it's about change, [[AesopAmnesia but you seem to just want to stay the same]]. I guess what I'm trying to say is you'll always be the god of mischief. [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre But you could be more.]]
36	-->-- ''Film/ThorRagnarok''
37
38	[[AC:Literature]]
39	->''"Some of his former colleagues said you could not turn your back on him. The truth is, he would happily look you right in the eyes while stabbing you in the back."''
40	-->-- '''The Shadowed One''' on '''[[TheStarscream Hakann]]''', ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}''
41
42	->''"Come, now, will ye read me a riddle?" returned Clipsby. "On whose side is Sir Daniel?"''\
43	''"I know not," said Dick, colouring a little; for his guardian had changed sides continually in the troubles of that period, and every change had brought him some increase of fortune.''\
44	''"Ay," returned Clipsby, "you, nor no man. For, indeed, he is one that goes to bed Lancaster and gets up York."''
45	-->-- ''Literature/TheBlackArrow''
46
47	->''"He is what they call in the thrillers a double agent, a triple agent in this case, and agent to infinite regression..."''
48	-->-- '''Sol''', ''Literature/{{Hyperion}}''
49
50	->''Ha! And I bet you didn’t even see it coming!\
51	—\
52	Treason is more art than act.\
53	—\
54	There’s nothing better in life than the look on your enemy’s face when they realize you’ve played them every step of the way. Why do you think I keep starting secret cabals trying to overthrow me?''
55	-->-- '''Dread Emperor Traitorous,''' ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil''
56
57	->''"Gentlemen, there is no need to worry: our plan is flawless. The Emperor will never see it coming."''
58	-->-- '''Grandmaster Ouroboros of the Order of Unholy Obsidian''', later revealed to have been Dread Emperor Traitorous all along, ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil''
59
60	->''My dear friends, I have a confession to make. Some creative reframing of the truth may have taken place during the planning of this coup.''
61	-->-- '''Dread Emperor Traitorous''', addressing the Order of the Unholy Obsidian upon successfully usurping the throne from himself, ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil''
62
63	->'''[[VillainProtagonist Catherine]]: '''I don’t get why Traitorous was so popular. I mean, he betrayed pretty much everyone that ever dealt with him.\
64	'''Ratface: '''Admittedly he was [[TheCaligula quite insane]]. But as far as [[TheEmperor Dread Emperors]] go he was one of the better ones.\
65	'''Catherine: '''I don’t recall him actually accomplishing anything. And after something like the War of Thirteen Tyrants and One there must have been a lot of rebuilding to do.\
66	'''[[OurOrcsAreDifferent Hakram]]: '''It’s the same reason westerners are fond of [[TheBard Bards]]. He was [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain hilariously ineffective]].\
67	'''Ratface: '''He managed to betray a villain called ‘the Betrayer’, Squire. You have to hand it to him: he might have had only one trick but he was great at it.
68	-->-- ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil,'' [[https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/chapter-1-supply/ Book 2, Chapter 1]]
69
70	->''"I '''did''' warn you not to trust me, you know."''
71	-->-- '''Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish''', ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''
72
73	->''"Keep him close, and he will betray you. Each time worse than the last."''
74	-->-- '''Flemeth''', on Loghain Mac Tir, ''Literature/TheStolenThrone''
75
76	[[AC:Live-Action TV]]
77	->''"A dog who bites every owner he's had can only be disciplined with a firm hand. Or... put down."''
78	-->-- '''Gus Fring''' on '''Nacho Varga''', ''Series/BetterCallSaul'', "Bad Choice Road"
79
80	->'''Vila:''' [Travis] said we should pool our resources and I still say he may have a point!
81	->'''Avon:''' You turn your back on him you might find it between your shoulder blades.
82	-->-- ''Series/BlakesSeven'', "Hostage"
83
84	-> ''"Why would you trust me? [[KnockoutGas I gassed you and your family.]] I'm a '''spy'''. I'm exceedingly untrustworthy."''
85	-->--'''Bernard Orlick''', ''Series/Citadel2023''
86
87	->''"You see, [[MyFutureSelfAndMe Missy]], ''this'' is where we've always been going! This is our perfect ending! [[TemporalSuicide We shoot ourselves]]... in the back!"''
88	-->-- '''The Master''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "The Doctor Falls"
89
90	->''"Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"''
91	-->-- '''Wash''', ''Series/{{Firefly}}''
92
93	->''"Only a fool would trust Littlefinger."''
94	-->-- '''Sansa Stark''', ''Series/GameOfThrones''
95
96	->''"I can't believe Michael betrayed us again. Why is it always the ones you most expect?"''
97	-->-- '''Jason''', ''Series/TheGoodPlace'', "Leap to Faith"[[note]]In this scenario, Michael was only feigning betrayal to help them[[/note]]
98
99	->'''Loki:''' We gotta properly test this theory.\
100	'''Mobius:''' Well, here's a fun theory. You lure me out into the field, and stab me in the back. And that's a theory I don't wanna test.\
101	'''Loki:''' ''[indignant]'' I'd ''never'' stab anyone in the back. That's such a boring form of betrayal.\
102	'''Mobius:''' Loki, I've studied almost every moment of your entire life. You've ''literally'' stabbed people in the back, like, 50 times.\
103	''[{{Beat}}]''\
104	'''Loki:''' Well, I'd never do it again! Because it got old!
105	-->-- ''Series/{{Loki\|2021}}'', "The Variant"
106
107	->''"See, there's only one thing you can count on when you're dealing with T-Bag. He's a rat."''
108	-->-- '''Michael Scofield''', ''Series/PrisonBreak'', "Free"
109
110	->''"Romulans. They're so predictably treacherous."''
111	-->-- '''Weyoun''', ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "Image In The Sand"
112
113	->''"I don't think much of blind loyalty, but I think a lot less of blind betrayal."''
114	-->-- '''President Josiah Bartlet''', ''Series/TheWestWing''
115
116	[[AC: Music]]
117	->''Gather 'round while I sing you of Wehrner von Braun.''
118	->'' A man whose allegiance ''
119	->'' is ruled by expedience. ''
120	->...
121	->'' "In German oder English, I know how to count down.''
122	->''Und I'm learning Chinese." says Wehrner von Braun. ''
123	-->-- '''Music/TomLehrer'''
124
125	[[AC:Tabletop Games]]
126	->''"I know to whom I owe the most loyalty, and I see him in the mirror every day."''
127	-->-- '''[[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=4849 Starke,]]''' ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''
128
129	->''"From eight centuries of experience, I may tell you, do not permit a [[CastingAShadow Lasombra]] at your back: he probably has a sharpened stake ready."''
130	-->-- ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade - Clanbook: Followers Of Set''
131
132	->''"The idea of a 'loyal Tremere' seems, after some consideration, a contradiction in terms."''
133	-->-- ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade - Clanbook: Tremere (Revised)''
134
135	[[AC:Video Games]]
136	->''"Orks are not unpredictable. Quite the contrary, you can rely on them to turn against you. But they will honour our agreement as long as we provide them with enemies to satiate their battlelust."''
137	-->-- '''Sindri''', ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar''
138
139	->''"What? Naesala and the ravens of Kilvas betrayed us? [[OhNoNotAgain Again?]]"''
140	-->-- '''Ranulf''', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn''
141
142	->'''Niko:''' That is the plan, Jacob. I will put a bullet in his heart for every life he ruined, for every agreement he went back on, for every friend he betrayed.\
143	'''Jacob:''' Dat be a whole heap of teeth, ya know, Niko. I don't tink we have enough ammo fe shoot him dat many times, ya know.
144	-->-- ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV''
145
146	->''"You're a strange man. You killed your best friend. You betrayed everyone who ever came in contact with you. You killed [[spoiler:my cousin.]] I guess the survival of the fittest thing really meant a lot to you."''
147	-->-- '''Niko Bellic''' to '''[[spoiler:Dimitri Rascalov]]''', ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV''
148
149	->''"You're going to say I'm making a habit of turning on my masters."''
150	-->-- '''[[spoiler:Mendicant Bias]]''', ''VideoGame/Halo3''
151
152	->'''Shepard:''' [[TheHeavy Saren]]'s pretty quick to betray his own people.
153	->'''Shiala:''' He was quick to [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness betray]] the Thorian, too.
154	-->--''VideoGame/MassEffect1''
155
156	->''"And here I thought I'd had my quota of betrayal and attempted murder this year...."''
157	-->-- '''Garrus''', ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''
158
159	-> ''"You have no one left to betray."''
160	-->-- '''Kronika''' talking about [[Characters/MortalKombatShangTsung Shang Tsung]], ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''
161
162	->'''Mileena:''' You betrayed us, jester!\
163	'''[[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]]:''' Hehahahah! [[CardCarryingVillain Well, of course I did, Lady Mandible!]]\
164	'''Mileena:''' ''I'll chew off your flesh and gnaw your bones!''
165	-->-- ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''
166
167	->'''Shao Kahn:''' Let's take [[MacGuffin the Hourglass]] together.\
168	'''[[MirrorMatch Shao Kahn 2]]:''' As if either of us could share it.\
169	'''Shao Kahn:''' All too true.
170	-->-- ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''
171
172	->'''Smoke:''' You've betrayed everyone you've ever met, haven't you?\
173	'''Quan Chi:''' Yes, that sounds about right.
174	-->--''VideoGame/MortalKombat1''
175
176	->''"Trust not a man who has betrayed his master, nor take him into your own service, lest he betray you too."''
177	-->-- '''The Franchise/PrinceOfPersia''', ''[[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime The Sands of Time]]''
178
179	->''"If nothing, you can always trust that you can't trust [[CastingAShadow Sliske]]."''
180	-->-- '''Wahisietel''', ''VideoGame/RuneScape''
181
182	->''"Stupid Arpeggio. I double-crossed the Cooper Gang, Interpol and Carmelita. What made you think I wouldn't do the same to you?"''
183	-->-- '''[[spoiler:Neyla]]''', ''VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves''
184
185	->''A former mercenary who's infamy of murdering his allies has gotten him the title of "companion killer" among many continents.''\
186	''Place too much trust in him and you'll end up dead.''
187	-->--'''The Character file''' on the '''Red-Haired Man''', ''VideoGame/ThreeForbiddenBooks''
188
189	-> ''"Kill enemies to fill the pot for your team. Kill your teammates to get the pot for yourself."''
190	-->-- '''Description of the Betrayal gamemode''', ''VideoGame/UnrealTournamentIII''
191
192	->'''Luxaar:''' You... you traitorous scum... What happened to our bargain... Do you humans have no principles at all?\
193	'''[[spoiler:Lao]]:''' Principles? You deal with a traitor, you really shouldn't be surprised when you get stabbed in the back!
194	-->--''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX''
195
196	[[AC:Webcomics]]
197	->''"If his treachery could ever hurt anyone more than himself, I'd have to stop him."''
198	-->-- '''[[HypocriticalHumor Thief]]''' on '''[[TokenEvilTeammate Black Mage]]''', ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''
199
200	[[AC:Web Original]]
201	->''"Amazingly, Batman does not [[HeyYouHaymaker coldcock the Joker and throw him in jail]] at that moment. Instead, he grudgingly decides to team up and investigate alongside his deadliest foe... Sure enough, Joker tries to kill him by running him over with a taxi four panels later. To be fair, though, as the Joker says, trying to kill Batman every time you see him is kind of a tough habit to break."''
202	-->-- '''Chris Sims''' [[http://comicsalliance.com/bizarro-back-issues-brave-and-the-bold-191-mishkin-cohn-aparo-dc/ on]] ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' #191
203
204	->''"He's precisely the sort that you want on your side during a conflict, somebody who is willing to do anything to get the job done and [[TokenEvilTeammate leave his personal feelings at the door]]. He is exactly the wrong person you want on your side during peace time though, he would stab you in the back sooner than look at you."''
205	-->-- '''[[http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.com/2015/04/extraordinary-pieces-of-television.html Joe Ford]]''' on Avon, ''Series/BlakesSeven'' ("Blake")
206
207	->'''Jobe:''' I’ve spoken with the Imperial Parental Unit over a secured video link. He knows all about this, and he’s given me his word that he’ll stand right behind me.
208	->'''Nacht:''' Isn’t standing right behind someone the perfect place to stab them in the back?
209	-->-- '''[[DeadpanSnarker Kate]]''' demonstrates that she understands '''[[EmperorScientist Gizmatic]]''' better than his child does, [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/original-timeline/357-saks-and-violence "Saks and Violence,"]] ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' (for the record, Kate was right)
210
211	[[AC:Web Video]]
212	->'''Pegasus''': Well, when we first met, you took out my eyeball and replaced it with a cursed artifact. But I'm sure ''this'' time [[EasilyForgiven you have only the best intentions for me.]]\
213	'''Shadi''': Yes, I screw you up good.
214	-->-- ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries''
215
216	->''"The Sajikis are actual, literal Bug Men, who plan to backstab you the first chance they get. Luckily, they're completely retarded, and will often betray '''each other''' before they manage to betray '''you'''.''"
217	-->-- '''WebVideo/SsethTzeentach''', ''The Nations Review \| Filler™ Episode™''
218
219	[[AC:Western Animation]]
220	->''"Treachery keeps the wits sharp."''
221	-->-- '''Megatron''', ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''
222
223	->'''Gwen:''' Kevin? Why would you tell this to [[LovableTraitor Argit]]? He's a con man who would sell his mother for lunch money!\
224	'''Kevin:''' [[NoodleIncident I happen to know he got top dollar for his mom]].
225	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'', "Con of Rath"
226
227	->''"Is it my fault that you are so trusting?"''
228	-->-- '''Mozenrath''', ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheSeries''
229
230	->''"I may be a noble dragon, but I'm also a Demon Sorcerer. [[LampshadeHanging And not known for keeping promises]]."''
231	-->-- '''Shendu''', ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures''
232
233	->''"All right, let that be a lesson to you all: Never trust me, ever!"''
234	-->-- '''Dave''', ''WesternAnimation/CodeMonkeys''
235
236	->''"Deals only exist to be broken, [[TermsOfEndangerment dear boy]]."''
237	-->-- '''Dr. Robotnik''', ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''
238
239	[[AC:Real Life]]
240	->''"[[PopularSayingBut The enemy of my enemy dies next.]]"''
241	-->-- Unattributed
242
243	->''"Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to re-rat."''
244	-->--'''UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill'''
245

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