Madeline quotes from La Femme Nikita

Madeline

Look at yourself. Admire yourself. See your beauty. You can learn to shoot. You can learn to fight. But there's no weapon as powerful as your femininity. Madeline strokes Nikita's cheek and puts her hand on her shoulder. We're family now, Nikita.

Madeline

Do you think there's anything I won't do to get this information from you?

Madeline

You did your job. Thank you.

Madeline

Your relationship with us is the only real relationship you'll ever have. If knowing that, you still want to proceed. I just hope he's a good cook.

Madeline

My primary function is to get inside the enemy's head. Anticipate his next move whenever possible.

Madeline

The doctors say you're going to live, that's the bad news. There is no good news.

Madeline

I already have. I've decided he's going to recover. His will to live is very strong. Your will to save him has to be strong, too. I'll help you. Go back inside. Tell your colleagues to do the possible...then the impossible...and then the unthinkable, until he's out of danger. Because when you're finished, Doctor, that room will contain either four living men... or four corpses. Do you understand?

Madeline

What we had, has been over for years, the other night doesn't change a thing. I think you need to face that.

Madeline

That's why we selected her, because of her ambivalence. She didn't deceive you so much as she allowed you to deceive yourself.

Madeline

...I'd rather deal with one recalcitrant operative than a mutiny. [...] Increase her mission frequency. Eventually, the problem will take care of itself.

Madeline

My point is, if we push Michael too hard we may destroy him and that would be a pity.

Madeline

Not too weak. Sarah, I know you’re more comfortable here alone. Being with other people has always been difficult for you. And if you choose to stay here, I’ll leave. But if you want to do something that will help many people, save many lives – then you should come with me now.

Madeline

Hello, Nikita. Have you had your meeting with Michael yet, or were you on your way to it? Whenever your last meeting with Michael was, I hope you made the most of it. It’s the last one you’ll ever have.

Madeline

Michael means nothing to her. Not anymore. She's a perfect robot

Madeline

Once you come through those doors, you have two choices; one is compliance, the other is self-explanatory. Make no mistake, if any of you have any delusions about leaving here, I'd erase them immediately.