Leela: Bender, a turtle isn’t yourself. Why do you care about it?
Bender: Because I also care deeply about things that remind me of myself, like poor little Shelly here.
Hermes Conrad: What could you possibly have in common with that walking soup mix?
Bender: For one thing, we both have a tough outer shell but live a rich inner life. And also… well, you know.
Leela: You’re both alcoholic, whore-mongering, chain-smoking gamblers?
Bender: No, it’s just… neither of us can get up when we get knocked on our back.
Fry: What? I’ve seen you get up off your back tons of times.
Bender: Those times I was slightly on my side.
-“Futurama” Crimes of the Hot (2002)
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