Kick Them While They Are Down/Quotes

""Yeah, it would be humiliating, having to lie there while the better man refuses to spill your blood. Mercy is the sign of a great man. (stab) I guess I'm just a good man. (stab) Well, I'm all right.""

- Malcolm Reynolds from the episode "Shindig," Firefly

"Nobby had long ago been told about fighting fair and not striking a fallen opponent, and had then given some creative thought to how these rules applied to someone four feet tall with the muscle tone of an elastic band."

- Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

"Soldiers collect and care for the wounded, whether friend or foe. Soldiers do not attack medical personnel, facilities, or equipment."