"When cruelty and lenity play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the sooner winner." - Henry V
"When cruelty and lenity play for a kingdom, the gentler gamester is the sooner winner." - Henry V
"Today I'm going to take the stairs for a little exercise." - Famous last words of a dead person
"Sometimes, hope is just a small light in a very big darkness." – Dr. Crusher
"I Dare You To Do Better." - Pike, Star Trek 2009
"What you're doing isn't self-defense. lt's the exploitation of another species for your own benefit. My people decided a long time ago that that was unacceptable, even in the name of scientific progress."-Janeway, Scientific Method
"Lies must be challenged." - Picard, Redemption
"I respect an officer who is prepared to admit ignorance and ask a question, rather than one who out of pride will blunder blindly forward." - Picard, Pen Pals
"A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone." - Worf, The Outcast
"Garak was right about one thing: a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it... Because I can live with it... I can live with it... Computer - erase that entire personal log."(Pt.2) - Sisko, In the Pale Moonlight
"So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damning thing of all... I think I can live with it. And if I had to do it all over again - I would." (Pt.1) - Sisko, In the Pale Moonlight
"My father used to say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions." -Sisko, In the Pale Moonlight
"If there is one thing I've learned over the years, it's that bad news invariably comes in the middle of the night." - Sisko, In the Pale Moonlight
Sorry for not posting Since Friday.
I'm going to do 3 separate entries to make up for it.
They will all come from DS9, In the Pale Moonlight.
"Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them."- 211th Rule of Acquisition, DS9, The Bar Association
"Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own." - 47th Rule of Acquisition, DS9, Rivals
"You function as judge, jury and executioner, and that's too much power for anyone." -Bashir, Inquisition
"Don't tell customers more than they need to know." -DS9, Ascendance
"Once you have their money... you never give it back." - The Rules of Acquisition #1, DS9-The Nagus
"You may be right. But I've been a Security officer most of my humanoid existence; and in all that time, I've never found it necessary to fire a weapon, or take a life. I don't intend to start now." -Odo, The Adversary
"Respect is earned, not bestowed." - Troi, The Icarus Factor
"I take it the odds are against us and the situation is grim?"
"You could say that."
"You know if Spock were here, he'd say I was an irrational, illogical human being for going on a mission like that. [pause] Sounds like fun!" Kirk to Picard, Generations
Here's mine.
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"Like many of our people, they need something to believe in, just like I did. Something larger than themselves, something that will give their lives meaning."-Worf, Rightful Heir
"A single word can lead to tragedy. One word misspoken or misunderstood." -Troi, Darmok
"I have no tolerance for the abuse of any lifeform." - Sisko, Captive Pursuit
Joseph Sisko: Worried? I'm scared to death. But I'll be damned if I'm gonna let them change the way I live my life.
Captain Sisko: If the Changelings want to destroy what we've built here, they're going to have to do it themselves. We will not do it for them. - Paradise Lost
"You don't wait for the enemy to come to you, you go to him."
-O'Brien, Empok Nor
"We used to have a saying in the Resistance: if you're not fighting them, you're helping them." -Kira, Rocks and Shoals