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Can be a [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]]. Compare [[Worth It]], [[I Did What I Had to Do]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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* In the [[Marvel]]/Wildstorm crossover ''World War Three'', after being defeated by Deathblow and [[Fantastic Four|the Thing]], the dying Skrull who had replaced [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|Iron Man]] says "I did what I was ordered to do. I don't regret anything".
* At the end of the ''[[Judge Dredd]]'' story arc ''Apocalypse War'', the last words of the defeated war marshal Kazan are: "I... regret nothing! I apologise for... nothing!"
* The dying words of a man who [[Taking the Bullet|was killed shielding]] [[Namor]]: "It was a fair exchange ... and there are no regrets." '''Namor''' had enough regrets about it for both of them.
* In adamwestslapsod ''[[The Legend Of Zelda The Abridged Series]]'' series, after Link "defeats" Twinrova one of them says "I regret nothing!... except dying."▼
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series]]'', in Kaiba's flashbacks, when he take over his step-father's company, we learn that he doesn't had enough shares but he got them from Hobson.▼
{{quote|'''Hobson:''' Hobson give shares to Seto!▼
'''Gozaburo:''' Hobson, how could you do this to me? After I picked you up from the gutters-▼
'''Hobson:''' Hobson regret nothing! }}▼
== [[Film]] - Live Action ==
* ''[[The Golden Voyage of Sinbad]]'': instead of following the [[Big Bad]] Prince Koura, Sinbad follows and recovers the slave girl Margiana.
{{quote|'''Margiana:''' You followed me instead of Koura? Then he has won the race.
'''Sinbad:''' The race perhaps.
'''Margiana:''' And the prize?
'''Sinbad:''' Not the prize.
'''Margiana:''' A crown of untold riches!
'''Sinbad:''' I regret nothing. }}
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[Persuasion]]'': Anne Elliot gives a speech about how "I have nothing to reproach myself with" regarding the eight years of needless pain and suffering she and Captain Wentworth endured as a result of her letting Lady Russell persuade her into breaking their engagement. Which actually makes sense in the context of the rest of the story, as the two likely would not have ended up as happily married eight years ago as they will now.
* Played with in the ''[[Doctor Who Expanded Universe]]
{{quote|"What's that noise?" Asked Kadiatu.
"Edith Piaf," said the Doctor. "Born on a doorstop and sang the blues."
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They hit the ground. }}
* ''Timequake'' features a short story by one of the characters entitled "Bunker Bingo Party," about the last few hours of Hitler's life. Before killing himself, Hitler ponders what his last words should be. He considers "I regret nothing" but it is pointed out to him that Edith Piaf has already made those words famous. He briefly considers "Bingo" but then settles on "I never asked to be born in the first place," and pulls the trigger.
* In Jack Higgins' ''The Wrath of God'', Oliver van Horne helped narrator Emmett Keogh against corrupt police (Keogh had tried to rescue a girl the cops were going to rape). Van Horne machine-gunned the cops, but then he and Keogh were caught and sentenced to death. As he was taken out to be shot,<ref>
== [[Live
* A [[Stock Phrases|Stock Riff]] on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.
* Eko from ''[[Lost]]'' confesses this to what he thinks is the spirit of his dead brother {{spoiler|(which is actually the Smoke Monster, judging him), right before it mauls and kills him, seemingly disappointed by his words.}}
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{{quote|'''Amber''': Don't you have any regrets?
'''Jimmy''': A lotta drugs, a lotta fights... I regret everything else. }}
== [[Music]] ==
* ''Non Je ne Regrette Rien'', best known for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFRuLFR91e4 Edith Piaf's version].
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{{quote|''Regrets... I've had a few.
''But then again, too few to mention. }}
▲== [[Real Life]] ==
* The last words of [[The American Revolution|Nathan Hale]] (British revolutionary who was hanged when caught spying on the King's Army): "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country [the secessionist Union of American States]."▼
* Timothy McVeigh who blew up Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, killing 168 people, said before his execution that his only regret is that he didn't completely level it.▼
* [[Serial Killer]] Carl Panzram made this statement after his arrest: "In my lifetime I have murdered 21 human beings, I have committed thousands of burglaries, robberies, larcenies, arsons and, last but not least, I have committed sodomy on more than 1,000 male human beings. For all these things I am not in the least bit sorry."▼
* Andrew Jackson once said "I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun."▼
* From Tallulah Bankhead's autobiography: "The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner."▼
* Murderer Thomas Kemp's final words when he was executed in April 2012 were "I regret nothing."▼
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* The Postal Dude from ''[[Postal]]'' says this when you have him commit suicide.
* A recorded but unused Scout line from the ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' "Meet the Sandvich" video: "I regret everything! I regret everything I've ever done!"
* Troll batriders in ''[[Warcraft]]'' will shout "The ends justify the means!" before perishing in a fiery kamikaze attack.
* ''[[Last Scenario]]'' has {{spoiler|Augustus'}} [[Famous Last Words]]:
{{quote|I proved my superiority. I have already won. I regret nothing.}}
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* [[Disc One Final Boss]] Jarod's [[Famous Last Words]] in ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''.
{{quote|"Gh-ghuahh... I am... sorry for nothing. I regret... nothing. Because I did it my way... You win, Priestess. You must be delighted. Enjoy it while you can... Because... sooner or later... you..." }}
* In ''[[Warhammer
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Awkward Zombie]]'': [http://www.awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=010509 at the end of this strip] when Sora is criticized for his ship design.
* [http://betweenfailures.com/archive/116-danger-zone/ This] comic from ''[[Between Failures]]'', after a [[Funbag Airbag]] incident.
* ''[[Romantically Apocalyptic]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20130617184820/http://romanticallyapocalyptic.com/57 here].
== [[Web Original]] ==
* Parodied in the ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' toon [https://web.archive.org/web/20131031223632/http://www.homestarrunner.com/floatparade.html Fall Float Parade], where Coach Z shouts "I regret ''everything!''" when he and Marzipan are set upon by an enormous (and possibly malevolent) [[Nightmare Fuel|Marshie]] balloon.
* In ''[[The Secret Life of Dolls]]'', Anna says this at her trial for {{spoiler|torturing Edward with a voodoo doll.}}
* Finishes a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] in ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', where a minor Red Zealot character says this after acquiring the Blue flag and ranting about how the Battle Creek Reds and Blues will "worship me [[A God Am I|as though I were a god!]]" Then the Blues run up and kill him, making him say this.
▲* In adamwestslapsod ''[[The Legend Of Zelda The Abridged Series]]'' series, after Link "defeats" Twinrova one of them says "I regret nothing!... except dying."
▲* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series]]'', in Kaiba's flashbacks, when he take over his step-father's company, we learn that he doesn't had enough shares but he got them from Hobson.
▲{{quote|'''Hobson:''' Hobson give shares to Seto!
▲'''Gozaburo:''' Hobson, how could you do this to me? After I picked you up from the gutters-
▲'''Hobson:''' Hobson regret nothing! }}
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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** Bender argues that all robots should be deactivated because they pollute too much, especially [[The Hedonist|Hedonism-bot]], who responds with "I apologize for nothing."
** When That Guy from the 80s dies from boneitis at the end of "Future Stock" his dying words are "My only regret.. is that I have.. BONEITIS!"
** In "The Duh-Vinci Code", when everyone thinks they're about to die, Leela implies her only regret was the time she wasted watching ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''
* Zuko on ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' after passing up the opportunity to [[Heel Face Turn]], resulting in his uncle being imprisoned:
{{quote|'''Zuko:''' You brought this on yourself, you know. We could have returned together. You could have been a hero. You have no right to judge me, uncle. [[I Did What I Had to Do]] in Ba Sing Se, and you're a fool for not joining me!}}
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* [[Batman]] contemplating his eventual demise in [[Batman: The Animated Series|I am the Night.]]
{{quote|It might be the Joker, or Two-Face, or just some punk who gets lucky. My decision. No regrets.}}
== [[Real Life]] ==
▲* The last words of [[The American Revolution|Nathan Hale]] (British revolutionary who was hanged when caught spying on the King's Army): "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country [the secessionist Union of American States]."
▲* Timothy McVeigh who blew up Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, killing 168 people, said before his execution that his only regret is that he didn't completely level it.
▲* [[Serial Killer]] Carl Panzram made this statement after his arrest: "In my lifetime I have murdered 21 human beings, I have committed thousands of burglaries, robberies, larcenies, arsons and, last but not least, I have committed sodomy on more than 1,000 male human beings. For all these things I am not in the least bit sorry."
▲* [[Andrew Jackson]] once said "I have only two regrets: I didn't shoot Henry Clay and I didn't hang John C. Calhoun." This is especially striking when you consider that Calhoun was ''his Vice President''.
▲* From Tallulah Bankhead's autobiography: "The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner."
▲* Murderer Thomas Kemp's final words when he was executed in April 2012 were "I regret nothing."
* [[Halle Berry]] has claimed she did ''not'' regret starring in ''[[Catwoman]]'', despite being the first Razzie winner to [[Self-Deprecation| actually show up at the award ceremony to denounce it.]] She claimed it was worth it for the [[Money, Dear Boy| "shitload of money"]] she got for the role, and that it taught her what ''not'' to do as an actress.
* In 1986, future Vice-President Dick Cheney (who was, at the time, a Wyoming Representative) voted against the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, a bill that called for tough sanctions and travel restrictions against South Africa and its leaders, and for the repeal of apartheid laws and release of political prisoners like Nelson Mandela, then leader of the African National Congress. The vote passed with bipartisan support, and when President Reagan vetoed it, claiming the ANC was a "terrorist organization", it was passed via Congressional override, with Cheney opposing it again, clearly siding with [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] on the matter. When Mandela passed away in December of 2013, long after the fall of the apartheid government, having been recognized as a Civil Rights leader after becoming the first black President of South Africa, Cheney said publicly, "I don't have any problems at all with the vote I cast 20 years ago."
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