Laura Roslin quotes from Battlestar Galactica (2003)

Roslin

Lee has no idea. He really has no idea. There are pragmatic realities he refuses to face.

Adama

Well, that's a problem of course. He'd say what he thinks is right.

Roslin

Well yeah. He is Lee. Thing is, it probably is the right thing, but...sometimes the right thing is a luxury. And it can have profoundly dangerous consequences. And it's almost as if he doesn't want that to be true.

Roslin

Imagine, once they're gone they can't come back. Mortal enemies.

Before we blow the Hub we need to get a team in, to unbox D'Anna.

Tigh

Well no, maybe we just don't. Maybe we just forget the godsdamn Boxing Facility.

Adama

Lie to the rebels?

Tigh

Well, they're lying to us!

Laura Roslin

What is your guilt about?

Dr. Gaius Baltar

I have no guilt.

Roslin

What was your guilt about?

Baltar

I gave the access codes to the Cylons. They wiped out most of humanity. Of course I didn't know that's what I was doing at the time. And when I realized what I had done, the magnitude, in that moment I was saved. I was loved, by God. Looking back, I think I was rewarded.

Roslin

Rewarded?

Baltar

Pythia talks about a flood. Wiped out most of humanity. Nobody blames the flood. Flood is a force of Nature. Through Flood mankind is rejuvenated, born again. I was another Flood. You see, I blamed myself. I blamed myself. But God made the man that made that choice. God made us all perfect. And in that thought, all my guilt flies away. Flies away like a bird.

D'Anna Biers

Suppose you've got some questions for me.

Roslin

Yes I do. I'd like to talk about the five Cylons in my fleet.

D'Anna

So you know about the Final Five?

Roslin

I know they're supposed to know the way to Earth.

D'Anna

But you don't know that you're one of them. [Roslin freezes shocked; Biers bursts out laughing] Please...your face! [Roslin looks relieved and smirks] Oh, it's ridiculous. No. Look, I'm not giving you any names. Not until I feel like I'm safe. 'Cause information is all I got, sweetie.

Gaius Baltar

Laura. There's been something I've been meaning to say to you. I wanted to thank you.

Laura Roslin

For what?

Baltar

Essentially, for not murdering me. That can't have been an easy decision to make. But I love living. I love living, and I wanted to thank you for saving my life.

Roslin

I wouldn't be so grateful if I were you. You should know that I told the Admiral that if D'Anna doesn't back down, he should blow the ship to pieces.

Baltar

You what?

Adama

We've gotta do something. Morale's going down the toilet. [sees the book] What are you doing? [realizes what the book is] Pythian prophecy. [sits down beside Roslin] Cottle told me that you didn't show up for your Doloxan treatment.

Roslin

[flatly] That's right.

Adama

Do you wanna tell me why?

Roslin

I didn't feel like it.

Adama

You're gonna reschedule.

Roslin

I don't think so.

Adama

Laura, you need your treatments.

Roslin

No, I don't.

Adama

What are you doing? Are you just gonna lie down and quit? You're the one who made me believe in this-

Roslin

You shouldn't have listened to me. When the Cylons first attacked, you should've held your ground and kept fighting. Because I was wrong. I was wrong about everything. And all those people who listened, and they trusted me, and they followed me, all those people... they're dead. [Adama reaches out to stop her burning the book, but she brushes his hand away] Don't. Stop. Stop. [breaking down] Don't touch me. Just go. [Adama walks out of the room] Burn. Just burn.

Tom Zarek

[over wireless] This is Tom Zarek, President of the Twelve Colonies. It's over Laura. Saul Tigh was killed attempting to escape. Bill Adama was tried and found guilty of his crimes. A firing squad executed him this morning. It's done, Laura. You want to think about the people of this fleet now, and surrender.

Roslin

[with building fury] No. Not now. Not ever! Do you hear me!? I will use every cannon, every bomb, every bullet, every weapon I have down to my own eye teeth to end you! I swear it. I'm coming for all of you!

Roslin

You didn't think you were gonna to take off without me Admiral, did you?

Adama

Never crossed my mind, Madam President.

Saul Tigh

We're mostly here. Engines, life support... There's red lines through her lateral structural members. She's broke her back, she'll never jump again.

Adama

Wherever we are is where we're gonna stay.

Roslin

Where have you taken us, Kara?

Roslin

So much...life...

Adama

It's a rich continent. More wildlife than all the 12 Colonies put together. Just looking for a quiet place for that cabin. Maybe a garden...I don't have much of a green thumb so I hope that you do- [sees Roslin dead; she passed away while Adama was speaking]

Adama

You would rather that we run?

Roslin

Yes! Absolutely! That is the only sane thing to do here - exactly that, run. We leave this solar system and never look back.

Adama

You can run if you'd like. This ship will stand and it will fight.

Roslin

I'm going to be straight with you here. The human race is about to be wiped out. We have fifty thousand people left and that's it. Now, if we are even going to survive as a species, then we need to get the hell out of here and we need to start having babies!