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{{quote|''"Well, damn. I was gonna just kill you, but now I think it might be more evil to let you stew on that for a while."''|'''Xykon''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''"Well, damn. I was gonna just kill you, but now I think it might be more evil to let you stew on that for a while."''|'''Xykon''', ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'', [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0372.html #372]}} |
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{{quote|''"Every breath that you take from this day, is by my mercy. Every bite that you eat, is by Harra's charity. By charity and mercy, such as you did not give, so you shall live, Dead Woman."''|'''[[Miles Vorkosigan]]''', ''[[Vorkosigan Saga|The Mountains of Mourning]]''}} |
{{quote|''"Every breath that you take from this day, is by my mercy. Every bite that you eat, is by Harra's charity. By charity and mercy, such as you did not give, so you shall live, Dead Woman."''|'''[[Miles Vorkosigan]]''', ''[[Vorkosigan Saga|The Mountains of Mourning]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"You've Got To Be Kind To Be Cruel"''|'''Folk saying'''}} |
{{quote|''"You've Got To Be Kind To Be Cruel"''|'''Folk saying'''}} |
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{{quote|''"I quit. You hit your peak. You've burned out your power, so your chi is dropping fast...[[Not Worth Killing|I don't see any point in fighting you anymore.]] I'm satisfied; your pride's been shredded. You've met someone who surpasses the supposedly unsurpassable Freeza...and he was [[Fantastic Racism|"only" a Saiyan]]."''|'''[[Dragon Ball |
{{quote|''"I quit. You hit your peak. You've burned out your power, so your chi is dropping fast...[[Not Worth Killing|I don't see any point in fighting you anymore.]] I'm satisfied; your pride's been shredded. You've met someone who surpasses the supposedly unsurpassable Freeza...and he was [[Fantastic Racism|"only" a Saiyan]]."''|'''[[Dragon Ball|SSJ Son Goku]]'''}} |
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{{quote|''"The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel"|''[[ |
{{quote|''"The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel"|''[[The Bible]]'', Proverbs 12:10}} |
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{{quote|''"Is he from Heaven, or from Hell?<br /> |
{{quote|''"Is he from Heaven, or from Hell?<br /> |
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And does he know<br /> |
And does he know<br /> |
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That granting me my life today,<br /> |
That granting me my life today,<br /> |
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This man has killed me, even so?"''|'''[[Inspector Javert]]''', ''[[Les Misérables ( |
This man has killed me, even so?"''|'''[[Inspector Javert]]''', ''[[Les Misérables (theatre)|Les Misérables]]'', {{spoiler|moments before [[Driven to Suicide|jumping into the Seine]].}}}} |
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{{quote|'''Alp Arslan''': What would you do if I were brought before you as a prisoner?<br /> |
{{quote|'''Alp Arslan''': What would you do if I were brought before you as a prisoner?<br /> |
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'''The King''': After you scrub all the floors in Hyrule, then we can talk about mercy! Take him away!|Zelda CD-I}} |
'''The King''': After you scrub all the floors in Hyrule, then we can talk about mercy! Take him away!|Zelda CD-I}} |
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{{quote|''"Where's the pleasure in bein' the winner if the loser ain't alive to know they've lost?"''|'''Granny Weatherwax''', ''[[Discworld |
{{quote|''"Where's the pleasure in bein' the winner if the loser ain't alive to know they've lost?"''|'''Granny Weatherwax''', ''[[Discworld/Witches Abroad|Witches Abroad]]'' }} |
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{{quote|'''Kalus''': Go ahead and finish this. I'm not afraid.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Kalus''': Go ahead and finish this. I'm not afraid.<br /> |
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{{quote|'''Knave of Hearts:''' No! Kill me! Your Majesty, please kill me! I beg you, ''kill me!''<br /> |
{{quote|'''Knave of Hearts:''' No! Kill me! Your Majesty, please kill me! I beg you, ''kill me!''<br /> |
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'''The White Queen:''' But I do not owe you a kindness.|''Tim Burton's [[Alice in Wonderland ( |
'''The White Queen:''' But I do not owe you a kindness.|''Tim Burton's [[Alice in Wonderland (film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Kirk''': You were going to kill me, Khan! You're going to have to come here! You're going to have to come here!<br /> |
{{quote|'''Kirk''': You were going to kill me, Khan! You're going to have to come here! You're going to have to come here!<br /> |
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'''Khan''': I've done far worse than kill you, Admiral. I've hurt you. And I wish to go on...hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me. As you left her. Marooned for all eternity, in the center of a dead planet. ''Buried alive''... ''Buried alive''...<br /> |
'''Khan''': I've done far worse than kill you, Admiral. I've hurt you. And I wish to go on...hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me. As you left her. Marooned for all eternity, in the center of a dead planet. ''Buried alive''... ''Buried alive''...<br /> |
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'''Kirk''': (screaming) '''[[The Khan|KHAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN! KHAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN!]]'''|''[[Star Trek II |
'''Kirk''': (screaming) '''[[The Khan|KHAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN! KHAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN!]]'''|''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Megatron''': What are you waiting for Autobot? Finish me.<br /> |
{{quote|'''Megatron''': What are you waiting for Autobot? Finish me.<br /> |
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'''Optimus Prime''': That would be the easy way out Megatron. (Brings out handcuffs) ''You don't deserve it''.|''[[ |
'''Optimus Prime''': That would be the easy way out Megatron. (Brings out handcuffs) ''You don't deserve it''.|''[[Transformers Animated]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Sharkey''': 'You have grown, Halfling,' he said. 'Yes, you have grown very much. You are wise, and cruel. You have robbed my revenge of sweetness, and now I must go hence in bitterness, in debt to your mercy. I hate it and you!|''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' ''The Scouring of the Shire''}} |
{{quote|'''Sharkey''': 'You have grown, Halfling,' he said. 'Yes, you have grown very much. You are wise, and cruel. You have robbed my revenge of sweetness, and now I must go hence in bitterness, in debt to your mercy. I hate it and you!|''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' ''The Scouring of the Shire''}} |
Revision as of 14:47, 8 April 2014
"Well, damn. I was gonna just kill you, but now I think it might be more evil to let you stew on that for a while."
—Xykon, The Order of the Stick, #372
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"Every breath that you take from this day, is by my mercy. Every bite that you eat, is by Harra's charity. By charity and mercy, such as you did not give, so you shall live, Dead Woman."
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Travis: All right, Blake, if you're man enough, kill me now. —Blakes Seven, "Gambit"
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"You've Got To Be Kind To Be Cruel"
—Folk saying
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"I quit. You hit your peak. You've burned out your power, so your chi is dropping fast...I don't see any point in fighting you anymore. I'm satisfied; your pride's been shredded. You've met someone who surpasses the supposedly unsurpassable Freeza...and he was "only" a Saiyan."
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"The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel"
—The Bible, Proverbs 12:10
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"Is he from Heaven, or from Hell? |
Alp Arslan: What would you do if I were brought before you as a prisoner? —In the aftermath of the Battle of Manzikert
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Duke Onklet: Please your omnipotence, have mercy! —Zelda CD-I
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"Where's the pleasure in bein' the winner if the loser ain't alive to know they've lost?"
—Granny Weatherwax, Witches Abroad
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Kalus: Go ahead and finish this. I'm not afraid. |
"We wanted to live forever. So the Doctor made sure that we did."
—Son of Mine, Doctor Who, "The Family of Blood"
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Doctor: And you know what happens now. —Doctor Who, "Last of the Time Lords"
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Doctor: No. Colonel Manton, I want you to tell your men "run away." —Doctor Who, "A Good Man Goes To War"
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Knave of Hearts: No! Kill me! Your Majesty, please kill me! I beg you, kill me! —Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland
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Kirk: You were going to kill me, Khan! You're going to have to come here! You're going to have to come here! |
Megatron: What are you waiting for Autobot? Finish me. |
Sharkey: 'You have grown, Halfling,' he said. 'Yes, you have grown very much. You are wise, and cruel. You have robbed my revenge of sweetness, and now I must go hence in bitterness, in debt to your mercy. I hate it and you!
—Lord of the Rings The Scouring of the Shire
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(Pauley Cracker and the other birds carry a huge boulder to drop on a wounded Claw) |
Niko, come on, let's go. Let him suffer... he knows what he did. He doesn't look like he enjoys life too much.
—Roman Bellic, Grand Theft Auto IV
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