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{{quote|''"You wrote to me once, listing the [[Seven Heavenly Virtues|four chief virtues]]: [[The Wise Prince|Wisdom]], [[For Great Justice|Justice]], [[Determinator|Fortitude]] and [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Temperance]]. As I read the list, I knew I had none of them. But I have other virtues, father. [[Ambition Is Evil|Ambition]]. That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel. [[Trying to Catch Me Fighting Dirty|Resourcefulness]], [[Villainous Valor|Courage]] - perhaps not on the battlefield, but... there are many forms of courage. [[Incest Is Relative|Devotion]], to my family and to you. But none of my virtues were on your list. Even then it was [["Well Done, Son" Guy|as if you didn't want me for your son.]]"''|'''Commodus''' in ''[[Gladiator]]'', just before suffocating his father and framing Maximus.}} |
{{quote|''"You wrote to me once, listing the [[Seven Heavenly Virtues|four chief virtues]]: [[The Wise Prince|Wisdom]], [[For Great Justice|Justice]], [[Determinator|Fortitude]] and [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Temperance]]. As I read the list, I knew I had none of them. But I have other virtues, father. [[Ambition Is Evil|Ambition]]. That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel. [[Trying to Catch Me Fighting Dirty|Resourcefulness]], [[Villainous Valor|Courage]] - perhaps not on the battlefield, but... there are many forms of courage. [[Incest Is Relative|Devotion]], to my family and to you. But none of my virtues were on your list. Even then it was [["Well Done, Son" Guy|as if you didn't want me for your son.]]"''|'''Commodus''' in ''[[Gladiator]]'', just before suffocating his father and framing Maximus.}} |
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{{quote|''"Look at them. Can you not hear their souls crying out?! You abandoned them! [[True Companions|Your real family!]] You threw them away like trash. Fool. If you turned your back on something you wanted, |
{{quote|''"Look at them. Can you not hear their souls crying out?! You abandoned them! [[True Companions|Your real family!]] You threw them away like trash. Fool. If you turned your back on something you wanted, {{spoiler|'''[[Wham! Line|YOU DON’T DESERVE TO CALL YOURSELF "GREED"!]]'''}}"''|'''{{spoiler|Ling Yao}}'''|''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]''}} |
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Villains are bad, it goes without saying. However, they can't be ''all'' bad for the simple reason that a character loaded down with '''all''' of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]] (along with whatever other character flaws writers can think of) will be too lazy, gluttonous, envious, prideful, angry, lusty and miserly to ''do'' much of anything. |
Villains are bad, it goes without saying. However, they can't be ''all'' bad for the simple reason that a character loaded down with '''all''' of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]] (along with whatever other character flaws writers can think of) will be too lazy, gluttonous, envious, prideful, angry, lusty and miserly to ''do'' much of anything. |
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