History Quotes / YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness

-->-- ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'', "The Atlantis Complex, Chapter 5 Onward and Outward"

-->-- '''[[spoiler:Obadiah Stane]]''' to Pepper Pots, ''Film/IronMan1''

->''"We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength; and the very instant that our usefulness has come to an end we are slaughtered with hideous cruelty."''
-->-- '''Old Major''', ''Literature/AnimalFarm'', about [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters the evils of Man]].

-> "And after the first step...well, you know, it will be easy. In fighting those who serve [[LegionsOfHell devils]] one always has this on one's side; their masters hate them as much as they hate us. The moment we disable the human pawns enough to make them useless to Hell, their own masters [[InvokedTrope finish the work for us]]. They break their tools."
-->--'''The Director''', ''Literature/ThatHideousStrength''

->Forthwith they hastened to him from within, and some he bid descend to Umuiyan and bind him and cast him from the rocks 'on the northern side where they fall most sheer, for he is of no use more to me,' he said, 'for his age has robbed him of his sureness of foot'; and Tinúviel quaked to hear the ruthlessness of this beast.
-->-- ''Literature/BerenAndLuthien''

''[The tractor beam holding Ms. Foster suddenly shuts down, and Ms. Foster [[OhCrap only has a second to process her shock]] [[DisneyVillainDeath before she falls to her death]].]''

->''"Your use-ful-ness has en-ded."''
-->--'''A Dalek''' dropping the servant façade in ''[[Series/DoctorWho The Power of the Daleks]]''

'''Megatron:''' A ''waste of resources''. [[ThesocialDarwinist The weak only serve to benefit the strong.]]

-->--''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheBatmanS4E4TheEverywhereMan The Everywhere Man]]"

Batman: And before you've outlived your usefulness. What's copy number one gonna do with so many of you? Where could he hide a few hundred Marlowes? And how could he stand the competition? When the fighting's done, he'll recall each and every one of you. You'll all cease to exist.

-->--
''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheBatmanS4E4TheEverywhereMan The Everywhere Man]]"

-> ''"Well, then... there is nothing more you can do for me. And I have never been in the habit... of keeping that which has no value."''
-->-- '''Sombron''', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage''

-> [[EtTuBrute ...He betrayed me.]] I don't know why, and I demanded to know, but...he simply bid me away as if I was nothing more than a tool for him to discard...[[LightNovel/FateZero like what he always saw me as I suppose.]]

'''[[EvilSorcerer Darkhell]]''': You should have listened to the warrior Shaki... [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder I have no ally.]] [[TheChessmaster Just tools I throw away when they are of no more use to me]].

->''"Thank you, Commander, for so thoroughly and brutally dispatching my enemies. But now I'm afraid, you have outlived your usefulness. [[HeKnowsTooMuch You know just enough]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion to be a threat to me]], and with that, the future of the Soviet Republic. I will not say do svidaniya, commander, for I can assure you... we will never meet... again!"''

'''Dhaos:''' Heh heh... [[DidYouActuallyBelieve Fool! Do you not realize]] [[EvilIsNotAToy it is fate that controls you]]?\\

->'''Russian Supercomputer:''' [[AC: With the Ego under our control, [[DidYouJustHijackCthulhu we can now dominate]] [[BigBad AM]].]]

-->--'''[[TheLancer Bentley]]''' towards '''[[TheSociopath Penelope]]''', ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime''. [[spoiler:[[MoralEventHorizon She]] [[VillainousBreakdown doesn't]] [[PsychoExGirlfriend listen]].]]

-->-- '''[[EvilOverlord Lord]] [[ObviouslyEvil Darkar]]''' (to the Trix), ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'', episode 51 4Kids dub

'''Dr. Robotnik''': Exactly! That's why...''[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall (reaches over the]] [[SplitScreenPhoneCall split-screen]] to point at him)'' ''I don't need you anymore!''

'''Barsina''' How dare you!\\

->''"Thank you, Commander, for so thoroughly and brutally dispatching my enemies. But now I'm afraid, you have outlived your usefulness. [[HeKnowsTooMuch You know just enough]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion to be a threat to me]], and with that, the future of the Soviet Republic. I will not say do svidaniya commander, for I can assure you... we will never meet... again!"''

->''"Thank you, Commander, for so thoroughly and brutally dispatching my enemies. But now I'm afraid, you have outlived your usefulness. [[HeKnowsTooMuch You know just enough]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion to be a threat to me]], and with that, the future of the Soviet Republic. I will not say da svedanya commander, for I can assure you... we will never meet... again!"''

->''"Thank you, Commander, for so thoroughly and brutally dispatching my enemies. But now I'm afraid, you have outlived your usefulness. [[HeKnowsTooMuch You know just too much]] [[ShootTheDangerousMinion to be a threat to me]], and with that, the future of the Soviet Republic. I will not say da svedanya commander, for I can assure you... we will never meet... again!"''

-> ''"Why don't you leave, Jihl? Or rather, take your leave? [[spoiler:Humans are not welcome here.]]"''

-> ''"Why don't you leave, Jill? Or rather, take your leave? [[spoiler:Humans are not welcome here.]]"''

-> ''"Why don't you leave, Jill? Or rather, take your leave? [[spoiler:Humans are not welcome here.]]"''
-->'''Galenth Dysley[[spoiler:/Barthandelus]]''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''

-->'''Galenth Dysley[[spoiler:/Barthandelus]], ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII

->'''General Muoro:''' ''[after Colonel Muska demonstrates Laputa's superweapon]'' I can only say, "Well done, Muska. You're a credit to our country!" As such, you deserve this reward! ''[shoots at Muska's hologram but his target is not hurt]'' Huh?! ''[his gun runs out of bullets]''\\
'''Colonel Muska:''' I have really had enough of your incredible stupidity.\\
'''Sheeta:''' [pushes Muska aside] Run, everyone!\\
'''Colonel Muska:''' [knocking Sheeta aside] You little brat! ''[activates commands]'' GOODBYE! ''[Muoro and his troops are killed by a trapdoor opening below them]''
-->-- ''Anime/CastleInTheSky''

->'''General Muoro:''' ''[after Colonel Muska demonstrates Laputa's superweapon]'' I can only say, "Well done, Muska. You're a credit to our country!" As such, you deserve this reward! ''[shoots at Muska's hologram but his target is not hurt]'' Huh?! ''[his gun runs out of bullets]''
'''Colonel Muska:''' I have really had enough of your incredible stupidity.