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"When you get as old as I, the trappings of status are not as important
 as they used to be. Sometimes I think our women are right when they
 shave their heads and rise above these things.
        -- Centauri Emperor, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Yes, Ambassador, the Emperor is allowed to come aboard.  Now if this
bothers you I suggest you stay in your quarters, stick your fingers in your
ears and hum real loud until it's over.  Unless you'd like to try something
as breathtakingly rational as trying to open up a dialogue."
  -- Sheridan, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"G'Kar, don't do something we'll both regret."
'It's too late for that, Captain.  Too late by far.'
  -- Sheridan and G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Back again, eh?  That's three times this month."
'I do a lot of business here.'
  -- Customs Guard and Ranger, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"This conversation, it makes you uncomfortable?"
'Yes, yes it does.'
"Then for once we have something in common."
        -- Londo and Vir, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I've never seen a Vorlon before. In or out of its shell. But over the
 centuries we've sent many expeditions into Vorlon space. None of them
 returned. Ah...I've head many strange stories about them."
        -- Centauri Emperor, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"News of the work you're doing here has reached even the Royal Palace on
Centauri Prime, and I am deeply moved by the knowledge that you would
choose to stand in harm's way in the interest of peace."
  -- the Centauri Emperor, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"It is a strange feeling, Kha'mak, to know suddenly that all the decisions
in your life have brought you to this place.  That there is no longer
doubt or uncertainty.  The future now consists of only three probabilities:
In the moment that I strike the emperor and I will both die, or he will die
and I will spend my life in prison, or I will fail and be killed."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"For the first time in my life, the path is clear."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"If you love, love without reservation.  If you fight, fight without fear."
  -- Sheridan, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"The past tempts us, the present confuses us, the future frightens us,
 and our lives slip away, moment by moment, lost in that vast, terrible
 in between."
        -- Centauri Emperor, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I take this action without the knowledge or permission of my government."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"My copy of the Book of G'Quan I leave to Na'Toth in the hope of her
eventual enlightenment."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"There is something more important than where I die."
  -- Centauri Emperor to Dr. Franklin, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"He said, 'Just pick a target.'"
  -- Londo, of Morden, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Find Mr. Morden.  Bring him here."
'Londo, don't do this.'
"Do I have to find him and bring him myself?"
'No.  No, I'll go.  I'll go and I'll bring him back.  And someday I'm
going to remind you of this conversation and maybe then, then you'll
understand.'
"I understand just fine.  By this time tomorrow, we will be at war with
the Narn.  May the Great Maker forgive me."
  -- Londo and Vir, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I was ready!  I had prepared myself; I had made my peace with the
Universe; put all my affairs in order; I had the dagger in my hand!  And he
has the indecency to start dying on his own!  Never in my life have I seen
a worse case of timing!  You would think he could have waited a few more
minutes!"
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"How is the poor fellow?  I was so looking forward to meeting him and
opening up...a dialogue."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I had no idea."
'No, I'm sure you didn't.  Maybe that's the biggest tragedy of the whole
damned story.'
  -- G'Kar and Dr' Franklin, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"The time.  What is the time?  It has begun."
  -- Londo, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Keep them away from the colony.  Can't let them get past us."
  -- Narn fighter pilot, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Mollari! YOU! I'm going to get you...a drink."
        -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"It's not every day I have a revelation, you know."
        -- G'Kar (to Londo), "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I believed your people capable of only murder and pain, but apparently
there is still a spark of decency in your genetic code.  It's not much of a
foundation, I'll grant you that, but it's a start!  I never thought I
would be saying this Mollari, but:  To the health of your Emperor.  And
perhaps, to your health as well."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Hello, Old Friend.  It's been a while."
  -- Jeffery Sinclair, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"My job on the Minbari homeworld is more than just representing Earth.
 The President doesn't know about that part yet and I don't think it
 would be wise of you to tell him. There's a great darkness coming,
 Michael. Some of the Minbari have been waiting for it a long time."
        -- Sinclair, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"The bearer of this message is one of my rangers. Some are Minbari, most
 are humans. They've been drawn here to learn to work together and
 prepare for the fight ahead."
        -- Sinclair, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Their job, for now, is to patrol the frontier, to listen, to watch, and
 return with reports too sensitive to trust to regular channels. They
 are my eyes and ears. Where you see them, you see me."
        -- Sinclair, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I reached out my hand, and he betrayed me.  He knew, and he betrayed me!"
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Stay close to the Vorlon and watch out for the Shadows. They move when
 you're not looking at them."
        -- Sinclair, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"You will go to your quarters and you will go now."
  -- Sheridan (to G'Kar), "The Coming of Shadows"
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"You're going to have to decide what's more important to you, G'Kar:
revenge or saving the lives of your people."
  -- Sheridan, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I would very much like to have seen a Vorlon."
  -- Centauri Emperor, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"How will this end?"
'In fire.'
        -- Centauri Emperor and Kosh, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"You're holding something back."
'Yes, sir.'
"Why?"
'I gave my word.'
  -- Sheridan and Garibaldi, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Sheridan's rule #29: Always make your opponent think you know more than
 you really know."
  -- Sheridan, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"He said: 'Continue. Take my people back...to the stars'"
        -- Londo (re: Centauri Emperor's last words),
           "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Mollari, what did he say...really."
'He said...that we are both damned.'
"Well, it's a small enough price to pay for immortality."
        -- Refa and Londo, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Thank you for stopping me."
  -- G'Kar (to Sheridan), "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Forced labor camps."
'Simple retraining.  We have no desire to misuse anyone.'
  -- Delenn and Londo, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I have just received permission by my government to send observers to the
colony.  Their job will be to monitor the treatment of the civilian
population."
'They are not welcome.'
"Well, we're sending them anyway.  Unless you'd like to try shooting down
an Earth Force transport.  Personally, I'd advise against it.  My people
aren't looking for another war, but they don't take kindly to being shot at."
  -- Sheridan and Londo, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I'm sure your gesture of goodwill will be recognized for what it is,
Ambassador."
  -- Sheridan, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"They have crossed the line we cannot allow them to cross.  As a result
two hours ago my government officially declared war against the Centauri
Republic.  Our hope for peace is over.  We are now at war."
  -- G'Kar, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"I'm surprised. You could have asked to be named to the royal court. It
    would have put you in a position to become emperor yourself some
    day. That's what you want, isn't it?"
'No. I have no desire to be emperor. No, I prefer to work...behind the
    scenes. The reward is nearly as great and the risk far, far less.'
        -- Vir and Londo, "The Coming of Shadows"
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"Hello, Old Friend."
  -- Sinclair (to Delenn), "The Coming of Shadows"