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4->'''Kikyo''': There is something I wish to ask you: why didn't you kill me that night? It would've been easy enough, given my condition.\
5'''Inuyasha''': I don't play dirty, that's why!
6-->-- ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''
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8->''[after Ichigo Kurosaki recovers from his SuperpoweredEvilSide mid-battle]''\
9'''Ichigo:''' ...And the one who [[AnArmAndALeg cut off your left arm and leg]], was that me, too? In that case, cut off my left arm and leg! ... If we're going to finish this, it won't be even unless I'm in the same state as you.\
10''[Ulquiorra gives him a BlankStare]''\
11'''Ishida:''' Kurosaki! ''[[LampshadeHanging Do you know what you're saying?!]]''
12-->-- ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Ch.353
13
14->'''Kite''': Come on, I'm waiting! Hurry up and play Sargasso Lighthouse, like your other Barian buddies!\
15'''Mizar''': I could, but that is not the way I duel. There is no honor in defeating you unless we are on a level dueling field, because this battle is the ultimate test to prove who is the true master of the Galaxy-Eyes!
16-->-- ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'' episode 95
17
18->'''Krillin:''' ''[to Goku, after Goku tosses a senzu bean to Cell]'' Okay, it's official! [[WhatTheHellHero You've completely lost it!]]\
19'''Goku:''' Look, Cell's kind of worn out right now. It just wouldn't be fair if Gohan beats him when he isn't at his best, you know.\
20'''Yamcha:''' That...that's [[OmnicidalManiac Cell]] up there! Who really cares about being fair!?
21-->-- ''Anime/DragonBallZ''
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24[[folder:Comic Books]]
25->'''Van Meach:''' At least you didn't try to poison me.\
26'''The Fox:''' Never. ''En garde'', sir.
27-->-- ''ComicBook/TheInterman''
28
29->'''[[NaiveNewcomer Karl Kaufmann]]:''' You face the other guy in a fair fight, and you do it with honor. [[VillainRespect You respect him and he respects you]] - because you're equals... \
30'''Major Roxburgh:''' Lietenant, if I ever see you behaving honorably or fairly [[WarIsHell up there]], I'll shoot you down myself.
31-->-- ''ComicBook/WarIsHell: First Flight of the ComicBook/PhantomEagle''
32[[/folder]]
33
34[[folder:Fan Works]]
35->''"Okay, guys, if you're bothered by cheating, either loosen your moral code, or stop hinging the fate of the world on '''deathmatches!'''"''
36-->-- '''Future Trunks''', ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''
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38[[/folder]]
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40[[folder:Film - Animation]]
41->'''[=GoGo=]:''' Why are we stopped?\
42'''Wasabi:''' The light's red!\
43'''[=GoGo=]:''' '''[[NotSoStoic THERE ARE NO RED LIGHTS]] ''[[RunOrDie IN A CAR CHASE!!]]'''''
44-->-- ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6''
45
46-> '''Héctor:''' [[PerformanceAnxiety You always this nervous before a performance?]]\
47'''Miguel:''' I don't know. I've never performed before.\
48'''Héctor:''' [[BigWhat What?]] You said you were a musician!\
49'''Miguel:''' I am! I mean, I-I will be. Once I win.\
50'''Héctor:''' ''That's'' your plan? No, no, no, no. You have to win, Miguel. Your life literally depends on you winning. And you've never done this before? Here, I'll go up. ''[reaches for the guitar]''\
51'''Miguel:''' ''[Pulls it away]'' Uh, n-no! I need to do this.\
52'''Héctor:''' Why?\
53'''Miguel:''' If I can't go out there and play one song, how can I call myself a musician?\
54'''Héctor:''' What does that matter?\
55'''Miguel:''' Cause I don't just want to ''get'' de la Cruz' blessing. I need to prove that... that I'm ''worthy'' of it.\
56'''Héctor:''' ''[Momentarily touched]'' Oh. Oh, that's such a sweet sentiment. ''[{{Beat}}]'' [[SuddenlyShouting At SUCH a bad time!]]
57-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}''
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59
60[[folder:Film - Live-Action]]
61->''"You might think Motome was disgusting for what he did, but man cannot survive on air alone. Would you truly have acted any differently?"''
62-->-- '''Tsugumi Hanshiro''', ''Film/{{Harakiri}}''
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64->'''Malcolm Reynolds:''' I had an out. Had every reason in the 'Verse to leave [River and Simon] and haul anchor.\
65'''Shepherd Book:''' It's not your way, Mal.
66-->-- ''Film/{{Serenity}}''
67
68->''[In a {{Flashback}}, Jinnah is offered "shameful letters" from his political enemies while fighting over Pakistan's right to be its own country]''\
69'''Past Jinnah:''': [It would be] more shameful of us to read them.\
70'''Politician:''' We don't read them, sir; it was suggested that we [[{{Blackmail}} use them]].\
71'''Past Jinnah:''' We do not descend to this level! The shame is not theirs, it is ours. Destroy them!\
72'''Politician:''' They are talking about our county! Savaging our people! ''[Notices Jinnah's look]'' ... I am sorry sir.\
73'''Past Jinnah:''' I too am sorry. For the thought that blackened your generous mind.\
74'''Guardian Angel:''' ''[to present-day Jinnah's spirit]'' Well, a bit prudish of you. You could have changed the entire course of history with those few letters.\
75'''Jinnah''': Are you trying to play Satan with me? Did I hear you saying that I should have tried to use blackmail against my political opponents?\
76'''Guardian Angel''': It would have saved lives.\
77'''Jinnah''': History is made by the will and the wants of millions of people, not by some letters and not by some blackmail.
78-->-- ''Film/{{Jinnah}}''
79
80->''"In Okinawa, honor VERY important."''
81-->-- '''[[OldMaster Mr. Miyagi]]''', ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII''
82
83->''"If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"''
84-->-- '''Anton Chigurh''', ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''
85
86->''"Me, [[SelfProclaimedLiar I'm]] [[ChronicBackStabbingDisorder dishonest]]. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly. It's the ''honest'' ones you want to look out for, because you can [[EvilCannotComprehendGood never predict]] when they're about to do something [[GoodIsDumb incredibly]]...''[[TooDumbToLive stupid]]''..."''
87-->-- '''[[UnscrupulousHero Captain Jack Sparrow]]''', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl''
88
89->'''Alfred Jodl''': We are soldiers! We've taken our oath to [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler the Führer]]!\
90'''Hermann Fegelein''': Should the oath prevent us from thinking independently?
91-->-- ''Film/{{Downfall}}''
92
93->'''Uhura:''' (''in comm system'') I've found Chekov, sir. They're taking him to emergency surgery right now.\
94'''Kirk:''' Uhura, where?\
95'''Uhura:''' Mercy Hospital.\
96'''Kirk:''' Mercy Hospital?\
97'''Gillian:''' That's in the Mission District.\
98'''Uhura:''' They report his condition as critical. He is not expected to survive.\
99'''[=McCoy=]:''' Jim, you've got to let me go in there! Don't leave him in the hands of 20th century medicine.\
100'''Spock:''' Admiral, may I suggest that Dr. [=McCoy=] is correct. [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind We must help Chekov]].\
101'''Kirk:''' Is that the logical thing to do, Spock?\
102'''Spock:''' No, but it is the human thing to do.
103-->-- ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''
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106[[folder:Literature]]
107->''"My honor is dearer to me than my life."''
108-->-- '''Don Quixote de La Mancha''', ''Literature/DonQuixote''
109
110->The king heard him. "You stiff-necked fool," he muttered, "too proud to listen. Can you eat pride, Stark? Will honor shield your children?"
111-->-- ''Literature/AGameOfThrones''
112
113->But great victories of the human spirit against fearful odds-as both Themistocles and Churchill so clearly saw-are not won in the last resort, by logic. Reason is not enough.
114-->-- ''The Greco-Persian Wars'', by Peter Green
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116->In this movement the gentlemen who led the British army displayed those virtues that were as much a part of their social and intellectual order as the shortcomings that had got them into the present mess. They had defied reason in the interwar years; they defied it now with an instinctive faith that the right thing to do was the most dangerous and difficult. They had been bred to provide leadership; they prized bravery and resolution above any kind of cleverness and expertise; and they were to fight their way out of catastrophe, as had their country in 1940, by treating facts as less real then willpower.
117-->-- ''The Desert Generals'', by Correlli Barnett
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119->''"In the same way, when the [[UsefulNotes/GrecoPersianWars Lacedaemonians]] fight one at a time, they are no worse than any other men, but when they fight together, they are the best in the world. Because though they are free, [[TheFettered they aren't totally free]]. [[TheSpartanWay Custom]] is the despot who stand over them, and they secretly fear it more than your people fear you. They do whatever it commands, and its command is always the same: not to run away from any other force, [[MillionMookMarch however large]], but to [[HoldTheLine stay in formation]] and either prevail or die."''
120-->-- '''Herodotus''', ''Literature/TheHistories'', via Demaratus.
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122->''"Really, Athos, you would make a singular general. You would fight only in broad daylight, inform your foe of when you planned to attack, and never attempt anything by night lest you should be accused of taking advantage of the darkness."''
123-->-- '''Aramis''', ''Literature/TwentyYearsAfter''
124
125->'''[[LawfulEvil Vengeous]]:''' Only a heathen brings a gun to a swordfight.\
126'''[[CombatPragmatist Skulduggery]]:''' Only a moron brings a sword to a gunfight.
127-->-- ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'', "Playing With Fire"
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129->''"The Arends are very noble. Nobility is a trait that's not always trustworthy, since it sometimes causes men to do things for obscure reasons."''
130-->-- '''Belgarath''', ''Pawn of Prophecy'', ''Literature/TheBelgariad''
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132->''"I fear for you, Commander Okada. I fear that someday your misjudgement will fade and the honor I still see in you will rise within your heart and demand a reckoning. Because of the blood we spill on behalf of you and uncountable others, you will die a tortured old man, who missed his opportunity to ''be'' honorable by mistakenly trying to do the honorable thing."''
133-->-- '''Tamatsu Shinya''', ''Literature/{{Destroyermen}}''
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135->"Your heart is blind, for you do not see that Doña Beatriz would be the first to despise one who gave such a bad account of his honour; happiness is always less than honour. How do you expect me to abandon my good uncle and his brothers in their hour of need?"
136-->-- '''Don Álvaro''', ''Literature/TheLordOfBembibre''
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138->'''Fortún:''' ''"Excuse me, Don García, but storming the castle being the garrison on alert means certain death."''\
139'''García:''' ''"Does it matter losing your life as long as you keep your honor?"''\
140'''Fortún:''' '''"Not at all. But if means exist to keep both life and honor, I consider preferable to look after them equally.
141-->-- ''Literature/TheSwordOfSaintFerdinand''
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144[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
145->'''Sheriff:''' A man learns all the details of a situation like ours, well, then he has a choice.\
146'''Mal:''' I don't believe he does.
147-->-- ''Series/{{Firefly}}''
148
149->''"It doesn't matter that his Grail may or may not exist, what matters is that he strives for the perfection of his soul and the salvation of his race and that he has never wavered or lost faith."''
150-->-- '''Delenn''', ''Series/BabylonFive'', "Grail"
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152->'''Gowron''': Think about what you are doing. If you turn your back on me now... for as long as I live, you will not be welcome anywhere in the Klingon Empire. Your family will be removed from the High Council, your lands seized, and your House stripped of its titles! You will have nothing!\
153'''Worf''': ... except my honor.
154-->-- ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "The Way of the Warrior"
155
156->''"[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness It's not about profit anymore;]] it's about respect."''
157-->-- '''Quark''', ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "The House of Quark"
158
159->''"I don't need pity, and I don't need charity. I have my dignity, and that's enough. And as long as I have that, I'll be okay."''
160-->-- '''Angela''', ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', "Paper Airplane"
161
162->''"We have the [[DeusEstMachina most powerful ally in the world]], but you're too high-minded to let Her help us. So, we're gonna end up the most principled corpses in Potter's Field."''
163-->-- '''Root''', ''Series/PersonOfInterest'', "The Day The World Went Away"
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165->''"I'm not going to swear an oath I can't uphold. Talk about my father if you want, tell me that's the attitude that got him killed. But when enough people make false promises, words stop meaning anything. Then there are no more answers, only better and better lies. And lies won't help us in this fight."''
166-->-- '''Jon Snow''', probably the most triumphant {{Reconstruction}} of this trope, ''Series/GameOfThrones''
167
168->'''Lysa Arryn''': You don't fight with honor!
169->'''Bronn''': No. (Points to the deceased Ser Vardas) [[JerkassHasaPoint He did.]]
170-->-- ''Series/GameOfThrones''
171
172->''"I applaud your courage and deplore your stupidity."''
173-->-- '''The Doctor''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "The Girl Who Died"
174
175->''"I may get Fs, but by God, I earn them!"''
176-->-- '''Waldo Geraldo Faldo''' refusing to cheat on a test, ''Series/FamilyMatters''
177
178->''"This man now lies here because his sense of duty is greater than any other he holds. You may argue the toss of such wisdom, but the fact remains."''
179-->-- '''Chief Inspector Fredrick Abberline''', at Edmund Reid's bedside, ''Series/RipperStreet'', "Heavy Boots"
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184->''However, the unwavering resolve of the Mordians has often proven to be costly to the Spinward Front, with the number of Iron Guard regiments dwindling. Numerous regiments have found themselves on the front lines, isolated from the chain of command, without the explicit order to withdraw and regroup. In such a situation, the Iron Guard continue firing and reloading with mechanical precision and efficiency, and then fighting with bayonets as their weapons run dry, dying where they stand rather than retreat. With the numbers of regiments available at any given time limited by circumstance and logistics, the Spinward Front can ill-afford to squander lives needlessly, and every act of sacrifice must be accompanied by a commensurate gain if the Imperium is to triumph.''
185-->--''TabletopGame/OnlyWar'', ''Core Rulebook''
186
187->''"Brave men die everyday, unremembered. Courage receives no prize, but cowardice and dishonour can buy happiness and renown. The brave among us must accept their rewards from within, even in the throes of death."''
188-->-- '''The Catechisms Martial''', ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''
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190
191[[folder:Theatre]]
192->''"To fight for the right\
193Without question or pause\
194To be willing to march into Hell\
195For a heavenly cause"''
196-->-- '''Don Quixote de La Mancha''', ''Man of La Mancha'', "The Impossible Dream"
197
198->"You'd think after everything that went down, Frankie would have cut Tommy loose right then. If that's what you think, you're not from Jersey."
199-->-- '''Nick Massi''', ''Theatre/JerseyBoys''
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202[[folder:Video Games]]
203->''"Accomplish the mission and live...? Why didn't I think of that?"''
204-->-- '''Fubuki''', ''VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories''
205
206->''"Bro, you are such an idiot! [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules He offered us money, but no, you had to go and do the right thing!]] Since when are you such a goddamn boy scout?"''
207-->-- '''Eliot Salem''', ''VideoGame/ArmyOfTwo''
208
209->"The craven mind is sharp with self interest.\
210The honourable mind is much easier to manipulate."
211-->-- '''FlavorText''' for [[http://pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Honourhome "Honourhome",]] ''VideoGame/PathOfExile''
212
213->'''[[BloodKnight Demise]]:''' [[NobleDemon I have honour,]] unlike [[DirtyCoward you two cowards]].\
214'''[[SupernaturalFearInducer Dethl]]:''' [[EvilerThanThou And that is why you have always been the joke among us]].
215-->-- ''VideoGame/HyruleTotalWar''
216
217->''"Honor means nothing to a corpse, Saurfang. You have the luxury of underestimating death, but it is something with which I am intimately familiar. Maybe you don't care if your people die so long as it is honorable. But to me, this Horde is worth saving. Anyone who disagrees does not deserve to stand among us. So die your warrior's death, High Overlord Saurfang. It means little to me. Perhaps I will raise your broken body to serve me once more. Or perhaps you will have a chance to say hello to your son."''
218-->-- '''Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner''', ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''
219
220->'''Ranulf:''' Lethe, you idiot! Why won't you fall back?!\
221'''Lethe:''' The soldiers think that if we retreat any longer, we'd be throwing away our pride.\
222'''Ranulf:''' You're following the lead of some blood-crazed soldiers? You're supposed to be in charge!\
223'''Lethe:''' I know that retreat is the sane course of action, Ranulf. But if we run now, we'd lose the values we hold dearest in our hearts!
224-->-- ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn''
225
226->'''Shimura:''' You have no honor.\
227'''Jin:''' And you are a '''slave''' to it.
228-->-- ''VideoGame/GhostOfTsushima''
229
230->''"Sometimes the Way of Honor will seem foolish to those that have none."''
231-->--'''Rakeesh''', ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryII''
232
233->'''[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Captain Jack Sparrow]]:''' Throw him overboard!\
234'''Sora:''' Aye Aye!\
235'''Luxord:''' Parley!\
236'''Jack:''' 'Sxcuse me?\
237'''Goofy:''' Barley?\
238'''Jack:''' It's a bit of a pirates' code. Anyone who invokes "parley" must not be harmed 'til negotiations are complete.\
239'''Sora:''' This is no time for rules!\
240'''Jack:''' True. But as honorable pirates we should always stick to the Code.
241-->-- ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''
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244[[folder:Webcomics]]
245->''"I stay 'ere because it's me duty. And [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame bein' a dwarf]] is about doin' yer duty, even if it makes ye miserable. ESPECIALLY if it makes ye miserable!''"
246-->-- '''Durkon Thundershield''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0084.html #84]]
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248
249[[folder:Web Original]]
250->Finally, Aoki decides to try to end the fight. He grabs Hirota's arm with both hands and cranks it into a hammerlock. It was disgusting and airtight. Even Hulkamania wouldn't get you out of this hold. And it was about here where a cultural problem developed. In Japan they have this thing called Bushido. It's like giant balls, but more institutionalized. It's why we had to invent the atomic bomb. It basically means that when some asshole is ripping your arm off, your warrior spirit requires you to allow it. So Hirota's left arm refused to tap out as his right one was [[BodyHorror snapped into a vaguely arm-shaped sack of bone splinters]].
251-->-- '''Creator/{{Seanbaby}}''', [[https://www.cracked.com/blog/the-6-least-sportsmanlike-moments-in-mma/ "The Six Least Sportsman-like Moments in MMA"]]
252
253->'''[[TheIdealist Blake Thorburn]]''': I like to give people the benefit of a doubt until they give me reason to do otherwise.\
254'''[[TheCynic Rose Thorburn]]''': Noble. Stupid as fuck, but noble.\
255'''Blake Thorburn''': Not arguing that. I’m TheFool, [[TarotTroubles after all.]]
256-->-- ''Literature/{{Pact}}'', [[http://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/category/story/arc-7-void/7-10/ Void 7.10]]
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260[[folder: Web Video]]
261-> Zero on the other hand has a closer connection to Colonel as they're apparently war buddies of the sort. And Zero also has the hots for the Colonel's sister Iris. So you'd think there'd be more of an emotional struggle for Zero as he has to come to grips that his friend has possibly going rogue. And his sorta girlfriend constantly pleads that the two don't fight, but the two end up fighting anyway because "'''HRRNNGBUTMUHPRIDE'''".
262-->-- '''WebVideo/SomeCallMeJohnny''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRBgNdi2_Bk "Johnny vs Megaman X4"]]
263
264[[/folder]]
265[[folder:Western Animation]]
266->''[Lex Luthor offers Franchise/{{Batman}} a gun during a battle against Darkseid's armies]''\
267'''Batman''': ''[shakes his head]'' [[DoesntLikeGuns Not my style.]]\
268'''Luthor''': Suit yourself. ''I'm'' planning to live through this.
269-->-- ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', "Destroyer"
270
271->'''Player Azula''': [[ParodiedTrope Wait. What's that? I think it's your honor!]]\
272'''Player Zuko''': WHERE!?\
273''[Azula [[VillainExitStageLeft exits through a hidden door]]]''
274-->-- ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheEmberIslandPlayers "The Ember Island Players"]]
275
276
277->'''Aerrow:''' You made a [[DealWithTheDevil deal with the Dark Ace?]] Are you out of your mind?!\
278'''Harrier:''' I know ''exactly'' what I'm doing! I'm ensuring that the Cyclonians will never threaten Terra Rex!\
279'''Piper:''' That's [[TheStarscream the Dark Ace]]. He doesn't ''do'' deals.\
280'''Harrier:''' [[WrongGenreSavvy He gave his word! He is honor-bound.]]\
281'''The Dark Ace:''' ''[smiling]'' Honor is overrated. [[ILied The Cyclonian invasion force is preparing as we speak.]] ''[sucker-punches Harrier]''\
282''[during the latter battle in the sky]''\
283'''Harrier:''' Those who fight with honor will always prevail!\
284'''The Dark Ace:''' Times have changed. ''[blasts Harrier out of the sky]''
285-->-- ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'', "The Code"
286
287->''[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam are about to escape from the house fire when suddenly...]''\
288'''Sam:''' ''[gasp]'' Your cake!\
289'''Bugs:''' Forget the cake!\
290'''Sam:''' No way, [[DebtDetester I ain't staying indebted to you!]]
291-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'', "The Stud, The Nerd, The Average Joe, and The Saint"
292
293->'''Optimus Primal:''' What are you doing? You'd won!\
294'''[[NobleDemon Dinobot]]:''' You slipped. To defeat you in such a manner would be lacking in honor. I would not have earned the right to lead. I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way: '''[[BloodKnight BRUTALLY!]]'''
295-->-- ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', "[[Recap/BeastWarsS1E2BeastWarsPart2 Beast Wars, Part 2]]"
296
297->I admire your valor. But not your intelligence!
298-->-- Gorrath, ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR''
299
300->''"Hello! Anybody home? I know there's not, but I have manners."''
301-->-- '''Teddy''', ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS4E8ChristmasInTheCar Christmas In The Car]]"
302[[/folder]]
303
304[[folder:Real Life]]
305->''"Peace is a precious and a desirable thing. Our generation, bloodied in wars, certainly deserves peace. But peace, like almost all things of this world, has its price, a high but a measurable one. We in Poland do not know the concept of peace at any price. There is only one thing in the lives of men, nations and countries that is without price. That thing is honor."''
306-->-- '''Polish Foreign Minister Jozef Beck''', on the eve of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII
307[[/folder]]
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