Babylon 5 Quote of the Day

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Are these some great quotes or what?

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"The Babylon Project is a dream given form. It is a community which we build to create a lasting peace in the galaxy: a place where diverse populations can gather calmly without the threat of war and discuss their differences with the hope of understanding each other and settling their disagreements peacefully. Today we gather here in neutral space, in the shadow of a war that nearly cost us our civilization, to dedicate a place for all sentient beings to meet and interact openly. The Babylon Station will be built here in this orbit as a monument to those who have died in wars of misunderstandings: a place where the differences of our past can be overcome and we can live in peace with all inhabitants of the galaxy."
- Senator Calvin Natawe, 2249, at construction commencement ceremony for the Babylon Station

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"The Universe speaks in many languages, but only one voice. The language is not Narn, or Human, or Centauri, or Gaim, or Minbari." "It speaks in the language of hope. It speaks in the language of trust." "It speaks in the language of strength and the language of compassion. It is the language of the heart and the language of the soul. But always, it is the same voice. It's the voice of our ancestors speaking through us and the voice of our inheritors waiting to be born. It is the small still voice that says we are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star, we are one. No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear, we are one. Here gathered together in common cause, we agree to recognize this singular truth and this singular rule. That we must be kind to one another." "Because each voice enriches us and ennobles us and each voice loss diminishes us. We are the voice of the universe. The soul of creation. The fire that will light the way to a better future. We are one." "We are one"
- G'Kar's Declaration of Principles

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"The Universe speaks in many languages, but only one voice. The language is not Narn, or Human, or Centauri, or Gaim, or Minbari." "It speaks in the language of hope. It speaks in the language of trust." "It speaks in the language of strength and the language of compassion. It is the language of the heart and the language of the soul. But always, it is the same voice. It's the voice of our ancestors speaking through us and the voice of our inheritors waiting to be born. It is the small still voice that says we are one. No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star, we are one. No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear, we are one. Here gathered together in common cause, we agree to recognize this singular truth and this singular rule. That we must be kind to one another." "Because each voice enriches us and ennobles us and each voice loss diminishes us. We are the voice of the universe. The soul of creation. The fire that will light the way to a better future. We are one." "We are one"
- G'Kar's Declaration of Principles

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Here is a really good one.

"May I have your attention please. In the last few hours we have learned that Warships are coming this way from Earth. Their orders are to seize command of Babylon 5 by force. As Commanding Officer and Military Governor of Babylon 5, I cannot allow this to happen. President Clark has violated the Earth Alliance constitution, by dissolving the Senate, declaring Martial Law, and personally ordering the bombing of civilian targets on the Mars colony. He is personally responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent people. Following these attacks, Orion 7 and Proxima 3, have broken away from the Earth Alliance and declared independence. Babylon 5 now joins with them. As of this time... Babylon 5 is seceding from the Earth Alliance. We will remain an independent state, until President Clark is removed from office. At the end of this current crisis, anyone who wishes to leave for Earth, is free to do so. Meanwhile, for your own safety, I urge everyone to stay in your quarters until this is over. That is all."
- Sheridan to the Station, "Severed Dreams"

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"This is Captain John Sheridan. We are here on the authority of a multi planetary force, that can no longer stand by and watch one of their greatest allies falling into darkness and despair. We are here on behalf on the thousands of civilians murdered under the current administration, who have no else to speak for them and on behalf of the earth force units that have joined us to oppose the ternary that has darkened earth, ever since president Santiago was assassinated three years ago. We are here to place President Clark under arrest, to disband Nightwatch and return our government to the hands of her people. We know that many in the government have wanted to act, but have been intimidated by threats of retaliation against your families, your friends. You are not alone anymore. We call upon you to rise up and do what's right. We have drawn their forces away from earth and disabled them. The time to act is now. This is not the voice of treason. This are your sons, your daughters, whose loyalties have never wavered, whose beliefs in this alliance has forces us to take extraordinary means for justice, for peace, for the future. We have come home!"
- Capt. Sheridan to loyalist Earth Alliance Forces

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Delenn: "This is Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari. Babylon 5 is under our protection. Withdraw... or be destroyed."
Earth Alliance Captain: 'Negative, we have authority here. Do not force us to engage your ship.'
Delenn: "Why not? Only one Human Captain has ever survived battle with a Minbari fleet. He is behind me, you are in front of me. If you value your lives... be somewhere else."

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"I... I am standing somewhere, on Centauri Prime I think, and I am looking up. And there are ships just like this passing overhead. First a few and then more. A thousand. Two thousand. So many that they blot out the sun. A terrible sight. Terrible."
- Londo to Mr. Endawi, "Matters Of Honor"

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"It was the middle of the Earth year, 2261. The year between wars and the beginning of a new age. The shadow war was over, but there was still a darkness waiting for us at home. President Santiago was assassinated and his successor, president Clark, was turning Earth into a prison camp. We had broken away from Earth and in retaliation, they quarantined us. Trying to strangle our supply lines. We were desperate. We couldn't afford to lose even a single supply ship. In the midst of all of this, we made contact with Thirdspace and we almost did not survive it. I only hope we never come across it again, because next time, no one is going to survive it."
- Capt. Sheridan, 2261

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Wow, its been a while since I posted any!, lol.

Boggs: "I told you to wait!"
'Sniper': "I had a clear shot."
Boggs: "You had nothing! You take him down, he's a martyr. 500 men will stand up where he fell. Now, we do this by the numbers, or not at all. Don't worry, before this is over, we'll have our pound of flesh."

Londo: "Only an idiot fights a war on two fronts. Only the heir to the throne of the kingdom of idiots would fight a war on twelve fronts."
Lord Refa: "We can handle it. Our resources are greater than you think."

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Vir: "I thought the purpose of filing these reports was to provide accurate intelligence."
Londo: "Vir, intelligence has nothing to do with politics."

Londo: "I believe that I have been touched. That I am meant for something greater. A greater darkness or a greater good, I can no longer say. All I have ever wanted is to serve our people. I need to see what is before me. If I should escape it, or embrace it. If there is any longer a choice."
Lady Morella: "There is always choice. We say there is no choice only to comfort ourselves with the decision we have already made. If you understand that, there's hope. If not ."

Sheridan: "Always plant a lie inside a truth, makes it easier to swallow."

(from episode of "Point of No Return")

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Morden: "I thought we had a deal. We carved up the galaxy, you and I."
Londo: "Yes, we did. And what you do in your half is your business. What I do in mine is mine."
Morden: "We need your government to continue its campaign."
Londo: "Yes. And why is that, huh? I don't think you have any interest in restoring the glory of the Centauri Republic. No. I think you are using us as .. shall we say, agents of chaos. Convenient distraction making it easier for your associates to do whatever they wish to do. Yes?"

Morden: "Anything I can do to help?"
Vir: "Hmm. Short of dying, no, can't think of a thing."

Sheridan: "Nobody wants to fight a war unless they know there is at least a chance of winning. You can give them that hope. As one of the older races your technology has to be at last as good as the Shadows'. If you can convince your government to send out an expedition to engage one or two of their ships.."
Kosh: "No."
Sheridan: "I know you can't take the entire Shadow fleet by yourselves. But if you could beat them in just one fight, it could be the break we need to get everyone organized. Then we would have a real chance. You could do it, couldn't you?
Kosh: "Perhaps. But there are still few of us. It is not our time. It is yours. We are not prepared yet."
Sheridan: "Don't turn your back on me. Don't you ever try to walk away from me! Just who the hell do you think you are? Wait, I know what you think you are, what you want us to believe. But I don't buy it. For three years now you've been pulling everyones strings, getting us to do all the work, and you haven't done a damn thing but stand there and look cryptic. It's about time you started pulling your own weight around here."

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Vir: "Londo, has it occurred to you that half the other races are at war? We have to figure out what to do about them. About us. And you are worried about G'Kar. We have a lot bigger concerns here."
Londo: "Big concerns grow from small concerns. You plant them, water them with tears, fertilize them with unconcern. If you ignore them, they grow. I have ignored this problem long enough."

Rev. Dexter: "Every day, here and at home, we are warned about the enemy. But who is the enemy? Is it the alien? Well, we are all alien to one another. Is it the one who believes differently than we do? No, not at all, my friends. The enemy is fear. The enemy is ignorance. The enemy is the one who tells you that you must hate that which is different. Because, in the end, that hate will turn on you. And that same hate will destroy you."

"Hello, Refa. If you are seeing this message, it is because in a very few minutes you will be dead. I have made sure that the guards assigned to you are loyal to house Mollari. They will not obey you from this moment forward. You've taken from me, that which I loved, Refa. You also took the life of prime minister Malakai, a good and dear friend. You have inconvenienced me, and threatened my position in the Royal Court, and weakened our defenses by your constant warfare. None of which matters to G'Kar or his associates. But I think they do care about what you have done to them, Refa. Yes, I think they care about that a great deal."
"I have given G'Kar documents which prove that you are the one who orchestrated the bombing of Narn homeworld against my advice. That you personally were involved in the creation of death camps and genetic cleansing programs. That you are personally responsible of the death of five or six million Narns. And I think that they would like to thank you, personally, for your efforts."
"On the off chance that G'Kar might not believe me, I have arranged for two thousand Narns now in custody to be freed. Half in advance, half pending his co-operation. In all a sufficient inducement, I think. You see, it's not enough for me to .. simply kill you, Refa. I could do that at home, or here. But through your death on Narn, I will discredit your house and all opposition in the Royal Court. Goodbye, Refa."
-Londo

"Make sure this is found on his body. Leave his face and head intact. They will be needed later for identification. The rest is yours."
-G'Kar

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Londo: "What guarantees will you give me that the crews will not open fire on a Centauri vessel as it approaches Babylon 5?"
Garibaldi: "It's the same guarantee I gave when I said that none of the other Narns would break into your quarters in the middle of the night and slit your throat."
Londo: "Mr. Garibaldi, you have never given me that promise."
Garibaldi: "You're right. Sleep tight."