Davros quotes from Doctor Who

Today, the Kaled race is ended — consumed in a fire of war. But from its ashes will rise a new race. The supreme creature! The ultimate conqueror of the universe! The Dalek!

Ours is the victory, Nyder. We have won! They talk of democracy, freedom, fairness. Those are the creeds of cowards! The ones who would listen to a thousand viewpoints and try to satisfy them all. Achievement comes through absolute power! And power through strength! They have lost!

Once the Doctor has been exterminated, I should build a new race of Daleks.They will be even more deadly! And I Davros, shall be their leader! This time we shall triumph! The Daleks shall once more become the supreme beings!!!

The Daleks are dead. Long live the new Daleks! Oh! What's happening? No! No! It cannot be! I AM NOT A DALEK! I CANNOT DIE! I.. AM.. DAVROS!!!

Then my Daleks do go on? They do survive?

Yes. As weapons of hate and machines of war...

Fascinating!

But there's still time to change all that. Why not make them a force for good throughout the universe?

I could do it...

Then do it. Be remembered for that!

[about to torture Harry and Sarah in front of the Doctor] Let me tell you what is going to happen. You will answer my questions. You will answer them carefully and precisely. The instruments to which you are wired are particularly sensitive. They will detect instantly any attempt to lie.

And if I do lie?

If you lie, your friends will suffer. I can create in their bodies all the torments and agonies ever known.

Sarah

Don’t — tell him — Doctor!

Now, you will tell me the reason for every Dalek defeat. With that knowledge, I will program them. With that knowledge, they will know their errors and how to avoid them. With that knowledge, there will be no defeats! We will begin!

[wearily] Davros… If I tell you want you want to know, I betray millions of people in the future. I can’t do that.

But you can! You will tell me! You will tell me! You will tell me!

Now, future errors will be eradicated! Defeats will become victories! You have changed the future of the universe, Doctor!

I have betrayed the future! Davros, for the last time, consider what you are doing. Stop the development of the Daleks!

Impossible. It is beyond my control. The workshops are already fully automated to produce the Dalek machines.

It's not the machines, it's the minds of the creatures inside them. Minds that you created! They are totally evil!

Evil?! No! No, I will not accept that... They are conditioned simply to survive. They can survive only by becoming the dominant species. When all other life forms are suppressed -- when the Daleks are the supreme rulers of the universe -- then, you will have peace. Wars will end. They are the power not of evil, but of good.

Davros, if you had created a virus in your laboratory, something contagious and infectious that killed on contact, a virus that would destroy all other forms of life; would you allow its use?

It is an interesting conjecture.

Would you do it?

The only living thing... The microscopic organism... reigning supreme... A fascinating idea!...

But would you do it?

...Yes... yes... To hold in my hand, a capsule that contained such power. To know that life and death on such a scale was my choice. To know that the tiny pressure on my thumb, enough to break the glass, would end everything... Yes! I would do it! That power would set me up above the gods! And through the Daleks, I shall have that power!

Release me.

No, Davros. [His hand hovers over a small, black button. He is still holding onto Davros' arm.]

[quietly] Don't touch that switch.

Why not?

It controls my life-support systems. I could not survive thirty seconds without them.

[whispering] Order the destruction of the incubator section!

[quietly] Destroy the Daleks? Never!

[severely] I mean it, Davros. Next time I press that switch, it stays pressed. Now, give the order!

Even if I do this, there will be no escape for you.

I'll take that chance. Now give the order!

Press... the communicator switch.

[loudly] This is Davros! Elite Unit Seven will go to the incubator room. All survival maintenance systems are to be closed down. The Dalek creatures... are to be... destroyed.

Tell them the order cannot be countermanded!

This order... cannot...

This is Davros! This is Davros! My last order is cancelled - repeat - cancelled. No action is to be taken. [turns off communicator]

Nyder

What do you want done with this?

For the moment, he must be kept alive. He has knowledge that is vital to our future, and I will drain every last detail of it from his mind. And then...he will learn the true meaning of pain.

The automated Dalek production line has started. I gave no such order. Who did?

I gave the command.

You will perform no function unless ordered by me. You will obey only my commands. The production line is to be halted immediately.

You heard my order. Obey! ...Obey!

Nyder.

Nyder

Yes, Davros.

Production will continue!

You must obey me! I created you! I am the master, not you! I — I — I —

Our programming does not permit us to acknowledge that any creature is superior to the Daleks!

You cannot exist without me! You cannot progress!

We are programmed to survive. We have the ability to develop in any way necessary to ensure that survival!

All inferior creatures are to be considered the enemy of the Daleks and destroyed!

No wait! Those men are scientists! They can help you! Let them live! Have pity!

"Pity"? I have no understanding of the word. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank. EXTERMINATE!

For the last time, I am your creator! You must — you will obey me!

We obey no one! We are the superior beings! EXTERMINATE!!!

We are entombed, but we live on. This is only the beginning. We will prepare. We will grow stronger. When the time is right, we will emerge and take our rightful place as the supreme power of the universe!!!

So, the long darkness has ended. An eternity of waiting is over. The resurrection has come, as I always knew it would. Now, where are my Daleks? [turns and sees the Doctor] Doctor!

Davros! You don't look a day older, and I'd hoped you were dead.

Dead? I do not die! Mark this moment, Doctor. In this history of the universe, this moment is unique. Davros lives!

Yes, well, I can see your long rest hasn't done anything to cure your megalomania. Have a jelly baby.

Where are you taking me?

You will release me. You will return me to the Daleks

Shut up or I'll switch you off.

Have a go at this Davros: All elephants are pink, Nellie is an elephant, therefore Nellie is pink. Logical?

Perfectly.

You know what a human would say to that?

Elephants aren't pink.

Humans don't understand logic.

Romana II

They are not slaves to it, like the Daleks and the Movelans.

If I were you, I'd be dead.

I lack your practice, Davros.

You are soft, like all Time Lords. You prefer to stand and watch. Action requires courage; something you lack.

This part of the galaxy is developing quickly. Famine was one of its major problems.

You turned them into food?

A scheme which has earned me great acclaim.

But did you bother to tell anyone that they might be eating their own relatives?

Certainly not! That would have created what I believe is termed... "consumer resistance".