Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
S2 E20The Maquis, Part I
Now do you see, Commander? That without any help from either of us, they have managed to start their own little war out here.
A good interrogator doesn't allow his subject to die; you lose the advantage.
S2 E21The Maquis, Part II
It all comes down to the Third Rule of Acquisition. You don't know that one, do you?
SSakonna
I am not well-versed in Ferengi philosophy.
Remind me to give you a copy of the Rules; you'll never know when they'll come in handy. Now, the Third Rule clearly states, "Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to."
SSakonna
Logical. But I fail to see how that applies to my situation.
You want to acquire peace. Fine, peace is good. But how much are you willing to pay for it?
SSakonna
Whatever it costs.
That's the kind of irresponsible spending that causes so many business ventures to fail. You're forgetting the Third Rule! Right now, peace could be bought at a bargain price, and you don't even realize it.
SSakonna
...I find this very confusing.
[sighs] Then I'll make it so simple that even a Vulcan can understand: the Central Command has been caught red-handed smuggling weapons to their settlers. So every ship that approaches the de-militarized zone will be searched. Without the support of the Central Command, the Cardassian settlers won't be so eager to fight.
SSakonna
You forget the weapons they already have.
They have weapons, you have weapons, everyone has weapons. But right now, no one has a clear advantage! So the price of peace is at an all-time low. This is the perfect time to sit down and hammer out an agreement. Don't you get it? Attacking the Cardassians now will only escalate the conflict, and make peace more expensive in the long run. Now, I ask you... is that logical?
Do you know what the trouble is?
No.
The trouble is Earth.
Really?
On Earth, there is no poverty, no crime, no war. You look out the window of Starfleet Headquarters and you see paradise. Well, it's easy to be a saint in paradise, but the Maquis do not live in paradise. Out there, in the demilitarized zone, all the problems haven't been solved yet. Out there, there are no saints. Just people. Angry, scared, determined people who are going to do whatever it takes to survive, whether it meets with the Federation approval or not.
S2 E22The Wire
I am no more a spy than you are...
...a doctor.
Still the man of mystery.
Oh, you wouldn't have me any other way.
Well, in my medical opinion, it's sick.
(to Jadzia Dax) I'm a doctor, not a botanist!
Doctor, has anyone ever told you that you are an infuriating pest?
Chief O'Brien—all the time, and I never pay any attention to him either!
And so they exiled you.
That's right! And left me to live out my days with nothing to look forward to but having lunch with you.
I'm sorry you feel that way. I thought you enjoyed my company.
Oh, I did! And that's the worst part. I can't believe that I actually enjoyed eating mediocre food and staring into your smug sanctimonious face.
Try not to yell at any more admirals for a while.
I wasn't yelling. I was expressing my opinion loudly.
"How'd you like to earn a little extra latinum? Maybe enough to buy yourself a promotion?"
BBoheeka
"You have my undivided attention.""Quark, you idiot!"
"Is something wrong?"
BBoheeka
"Is something wrong?! I'm ruined! My career is over!"
That Cardassian Quark was talking to, Boheeka. I suppose he really did have a reason to fear the Obsidian Order."
Everyone has reason to fear the Order.
What I want to know is: out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?
My dear doctor...they're all true.
Even the lies?
Especially the lies.
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