Line #17 Quotes/JustLikeRobinHood


1	!!Film -- Animated
2	->'''Little John:''' You know somethin', Robin. I was just wonderin', are we good guys or bad guys? You know, I mean, uh? Our robbin' the rich to feed the poor.\
3	'''Robin Hood:''' Rob? Tsk tsk tsk. [[BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord That's a naughty word, we never rob]]. [[InsistentTerminology We just sort of borrow a bit from those who can afford it]].\
4	'''Little John:''' Borrow? Boy, are we in debt.
5	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973''
6
7	->'''Harley Quinn:''' We're real Robin Hood types. Rob from the rich, sell to the poor!\
8	'''Lois Lane:''' Give to the poor.\
9	'''Harley Quinn:''' [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Huh?]]\
10	'''Captain Boomerang:''' That can't be right...
11	-->--''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar''
12
13	!!Film -- Live-Action
14	->''"Now some of you might think that our loyal host intended this treasure for the coffers of Prince John, instead of to ransom the king- and you'd be right. But a strange thing happened. A change of heart overtook him in the forest and there it is safe and sound!"''
15	-->--'''Robin Hood''', ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood''
16
17	->'''Reporter:''' Some folks are sayin' that [[OutlawCouple Parker and Barrow]] are heroes, callin' 'em Robin Hoods. Are they Robin Hoods, Ma?\
18	'''Governor "Ma" Ferguson:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Did Robin Hood ever shoot a gas station attendant point-blank in the head, for four dollars and a tank of gas?]]
19	-->-- ''Film/TheHighwaymen''
20
21	->''"So I'm finally in the presence of greatness, huh? The Duke. The guy that steals money from the scum of the earth and gives it to the unfortunates of the world."''
22	-->--'''Jimmy Serrano''' to '''Jonathan Mardukas''', ''Film/MidnightRun''
23
24	!!Literature
25	->"I justify my existence by jousting with evil. But I've never defrauded an innocent man or extorted anything from an honest citizen."\
26	"Robin Hood, are you?"\
27	"I'm Diego Vasquez, Mr. Merle. Perhaps I make my own legend but I certainly don't model myself on others'."
28	-->-- ''Recoil'' by Brian Garfield
29
30	!!Live-Action TV
31	->'''Blackadder:''' I fail to see why a thief should be idolised just because [[TheHighwayman he has a horse between his legs]].\
32	'''Baldrick:''' My favourite's The Shadow. What a man! They say he's halfway to being the new Robin Hood.\
33	'''Blackadder:''' Why only halfway?\
34	'''Baldrick:''' Well, he steals from the rich, but he hasn't got round to giving it to the poor yet.
35	-->-- ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', "Amy and Amiability"
36
37	->''He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor''\
38	''Stood up to the man and he gave him what-for''\
39	''Our love for him now ain't hard to explain''\
40	''The Hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne!''
41	-->--'''The Ballad of Jayne Cobb''', ''Series/{{Firefly}}''
42
43	->'''Overture''': Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, riding through the land/Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, without a merry band/He steals from the poor and gives to the rich/stupid bitch!\
44	'''Mr. Moore''': What was that?\
45	'''Overture''': We said, 'He steals from the poor and gives to the rich'.\
46	'''Mr. Moore''': ...wait a tic. Blimey, this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought.
47	-->--''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''
48
49	->''It ain't what you takin', it's who you takin' it from.''
50	-->--'''Omar Little''', ''Series/TheWire''
51
52	->"I keep forgetting about your thing, Frank. Only do unto bad guys. Rob Badass Peter [[VigilanteMan so you can kill Psycho Paul]], so on and so forth. What do you call that? Is that a code? I mean, is it a mantra? It's not a mantra, right? Is it an ethos? What if we got you a little pair of green tights and a pointy cap with a feather in it? ''(Frank Castle [[ActuallyPrettyFunny laughs]])''
53	-->-- '''Micro''', ''Series/ThePunisher2017'', "Resupply"
54
55	!!Tabletop Games
56	->[[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch Not all Euthanatoi are killers]]; you prefer Aces (or Jokers) over Kings. Luck - [[WindsOfDestinyChange good or bad]] -- is [[TheGambler the hand you deal]], and it's much less permanent than death. It's amazing how much sudden poverty can teach a person. On the other hand, your way with fortune helps the needy. Slot machines are child's play, and you get a [[GoodFeelsGood warm feeling]] from the shouts of joy you inspire. Lady Luck can flash a dazzling smile.
57	-->-- '''The Agent of Fortune''', ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension -- Tradition Book: Euthanatos''
58
59	->Do not harm the innocent. You cannot fight for justice by unjust means.\
60	Uphold justice where law has failed.\
61	Take the excess from the wealthy to feed the starving. It is no harm to lose money that you do not need. Be true to your fellows. Betrayal is a foul deed, worthy of Greenskins and Beastmen.\
62	Ask no questions of your fellows' pasts. Every Herrimault has his reasons for fighting and should be judged on his actions now.\
63	Reject the Ruinous Powers, and fight against them even alongside tyrants.
64	-->--'''The Code of the Herrimaults''', ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay: Knights of the Grail: A Guide to Bretonnia''
65
66	!!Video Games
67	->''Rule number 1: Don't steal from anyone weaker than you.\
68	Rule number 2: Don't steal from anyone poorer than you.\
69	Rule number 3: No stealing from people who are crying.\
70	Rule number 4: Steal people's stuff, but not their dignity.''
71	-->'''Jackal the Thief''', instructing a young thief-in-training in ''VideoGame/BravelySecond''
72
73	->'''PC:''' Where did you get the credits for all the supplies?\
74	'''Jolee:''' Well... we didn't ''buy'' all the equipment, per se. Some were happy to donate goods. Some we just, ah, knew had more than they could use...\
75	'''PC:''' So you stole it?\
76	'''Jolee:''' 'Stole' is such a harsh word. They would have donated those goods readily enough if they were compassionate. I considered it a tax on the greedy.
77	-->''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic''
78
79	!!Visual Novels
80	->'''Heroine:''' ...is that what you do? Steal from the rich to give to the poor?\
81	'''Sevastian:''' ''[shrugs]'' Why not? the noble I relieved of that purse hardly felt its absence. Whereas it'll feed that vendor's family for a month.\
82	''He shakes his head, wistful.''\
83	'''Sevastian:''' They don't know what they have. They don't care what others don't.\
84	'''Heroine:''' So you take it upon yourself to balance the scales?\
85	'''Sevastian:''' Something like that.
86	-->-- ''VisualNovel/ReigningPassions'', Sevastian episode 3
87
88	!!Webcomics
89	->'''Zeke:''' So what're ya gonna do with the prize money if you win?\
90	'''Cassiopeia:''' Eh, give it to some good cause I can't just pinch things for. I never did figure out how to steal parents for space-orphans.
91	-->-- ''Webcomic/CassiopeiaQuinn''
92
93	!!Web Videos
94	->''"I'd be hijacking the palace to plunder the gold and then get back on my stallion\
95	Galloping to papplewick, refunding the broke with the money that the monarchy stole"''
96	-->-- '''Robin Hood''', ''WebVideo/FreshyKanal'', "Robin Hood vs. Guy Fawkes"
97
98	!!Western Animation
99	->''Stealing is wrong -- unless it's from pirates.''
100	-->-- '''Katara''', ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''

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