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Stargate SG-1 · Season 9, Episode 5

“The Powers That Be” quotes from Stargate SG-1

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“The Powers That Be” · Season 9, Episode 5

In this episode: Daniel Jackson (4), Vala Mal Doran (3), Cameron Mitchell (1), Prior-Daniel (1)

Look, I never killed anyone, I never tortured them, I was a wonderful god. Just ask them!

I think we will.

Why? You don't believe me?

That, and I'm not totally convinced they are ultimately going to follow your command, nor should that be the only reason they don't follow the Priors.

I am still supposed to be their god, I can't very well go out there and ask them if they are going to listen to me.

I wasn't expecting you to.

What makes you think they're going to tell you the truth; you're supposed to be my faithful servant.

Then I'll sort of explain that we're not as faithful as you might like to believe, and if necessary I'll also tell them we're plotting to kill you.

I have heard better plans!

I kinda like it.

Shut up!

After Mitchell has persuaded the villagers to put Vala on trial.

Thank you! I apologize for ever questioning your masterful skills at negotiation!

He's doing the best he can.

That's what terrifies me!

Okay. We have a very limited window of opportunity here. If you expose yourself as a false god, if you tell these people how you fooled them and why, we might be able to make them skeptical about the Prior.

Or, it could push them towards believing in the Ori as true gods even more.

No, the only chance these people have, the only chance any of us have against the Priors is to show them that we will not accept the Ori as gods. No matter what happens, we must reject them. True enlightenment must begin with the truth.

Maybe hoarding knowledge is wrong….or maybe it's not. Maybe, learning something for yourself is part of the journey to enlightenment. But killing someone for not worshiping you, regardless of your power, IS wrong. Very wrong. Knowledge is power, but how you use that power defines whether you are good, or evil.

From the smallest seed of doubt springs forth a mighty poisonous tree of evil.

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