33
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"How many?"
'700 of our females and children.  Centauri forces closing on their
position.'
"Keep the jump point open as long as you can.  And put us in between the
civilians and the war cruiser."
'Changing course...Transport away.  She's safe.'
[Narn warship is then destroyed by Centauri fire]
  -- Narn warship captain and officer, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"The first casualty of war is always the truth."
  -- Sheridan, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"When you have been crushed beneath the wheel for as long as we have,
revenge occupies your every waking thought.  When everything else had been
taken from us, our hatred kept us alive."
'And now it may destroy you.'
  -- G'Kar and Delenn, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Are you incapable of speech?"
'Heh, no, of course not. But it would represent a loss of face for me to
    communicate with an inferior race. Before I can speak with you
    directly, I must determine if your species is worthy. Yes. If so, we
    may even allow others of my kind to honor you with their presence.'
"Well, isn't that wonderful."
        -- Ivanova and Taq/Correlilmurzon, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"I was there when our war against Earth began, when our ship encountered
an Earth vessel for the first time.  Afraid of us, of the unknown, they
fired.  I saw our leader die.  I heard the cries for revenge, for blood, for
death.  In return, we nearly exterminated an entire species."
  -- Delenn, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Unless others choose to become involved we will destroy them or they will
destroy us.  There is no in between."
  -- G'Kar, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Six months ago they were hardly aware of me.  Now, suddenly, everyone is
my friend.  Everyone wants something.  I wanted respect.  Instead I have
turned into a wishing well with legs."
  -- Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Now look, G'Kar.  We can go 'round and 'round about this all night long
figuring out who started what.  And it'll take us back a hundred years
before we're done."
  -- Sheridan, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"I don't believe that any form of sentient life is inferior to any other."
'Yes, we often hear that argument from inferior species and their
sympathizers."
  -- Dr. Franklin and Correlilmerzon, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Strange notions. Yeah, I got your strange notions right here."
        -- Dr. Franklin, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Mr. Garibaldi, a moment of joy in a lifetime of sorrow. Take it while
 you can."
        -- Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"I want you to be happy. I want me to be happy. I want you to be happy for
 me and me to be happy for you. Is that so much to ask around here?"
        -- Londo (to Garibaldi), "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Why is everyone here walking around like they're afraid of me?"
'Cause maybe we are.'
        -- Londo and Garibaldi, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"In my time here, very few people on this station have listened to me or
 taken me seriously...until recently. Now I have friends I never knew were
 there. But you, you always listened to me. You were always kind to me,
 even when you had nothing to gain. And now that things are changing and
 I look around for someone to share my good fortune with, there is noone.
 Except you, my good, close friend Garibaldi."
        -- Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"That was my good friend, Mr. Garibaldi.  It is good to have friends, is
it not?"
  -- Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"We call them Lurkers and yes, humans mostly. They came to Babylon 5 in
 search of new lives, new opportunities. Sometimes it happens and
 sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't, quite often they don't have enough
 money for a return ticket. So then end up getting small jobs here and
 there. When those go dry, then end up moving into the undeveloped parts
 of the station. Downbelow.
        -- Ivanova, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"I was fighting the Centauri when you were still a pouchling, fighting for
your freedom.  I've spent my life and my blood trying to better the lives
of our people.  What have you spent?  I will not allow the humans or the
Centauri or the Minbari or anyone else hurt that cause.  And that includes
you and everyone else here."
"If we do nothing we look like weak children!"
"If you're interested in showing how strong you are, I suggest you return
home and join the military.  It's easy to talk being strong here, when there
isn't a Centauri ion cannon pointed at your head."
  -- G'Kar, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"There's what we believe and then there's what we can prove. The time it
takes to prove it will give me some room to maneuver."
  -- Sheridan, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"You will need someone to watch your back.  If it's not me, who would you
prefer?"
  -- Na'Toth, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"We have isolated ourselves from inferior species, but you, you have shown
the will and the strength to isolate the genetically inferior parts of your
own species, as an evolutionary protection."
'I don't think you don't understand.  This was not intentional.'
"You're too modest, you're too modest.  It's a brilliant move, Commander.
You see, you isolate the genetic pool, you limit their chances for
procreation, you create a workforce without a power base to challenge you.
This is not something we thought of, but it's something we will institute
on our world at the first opportunity."
  -- Correlilmerzon and Ivanova, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"You cannot take what you do not own.  My authority comes directly from
the Kha'Ri; it can only be taken by force!"
'Are you challenging me?'
"You've already made the challenge.  The question is, do you have the
courage to back it up?"
  -- G'Kar and a Narn who violated his orders, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Enough!  This ends now!  Go back to your quarters.  If peace on this
station is the only way to win the war at home, then peace we will give them!"
  -- G'Kar, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Ambassador, I've learned the hard way that governments deal in matters
 of convention, not conscience. If they fall behind, it is up to the
 rest of us to make up the difference. If we don't, who will?"
        -- Sheridan (to Delenn), "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Tradition is important to my culture. Our important agreements are
    symbolic with coming together in perfect union."
'Well, this certainly qualifies. The Captain felt very strongly about
    making this deal happen.'
"Then we will conclude this deal in our traditional manner, we will
    have sex."
'Sex?!'
"It is necessary to finalize the agreement."
        -- Correlilmurzon and Ivanova, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"This couldn't possibly be any worse. 'Do whatever you have to' he tells
 me. But nobody told me this involved having sex with an alien."
        -- Ivanova, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Well, you could put a bag over his head and do it for Babylon 5."
        -- Dr. Franklin (to Ivanova), "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Could this situation possibly get any uglier?"
  -- Garibaldi, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Boom! Shubba-lubba-lubba. Boom! Shubba-lubba-lubba. Hey there, hey there,
    three bags full. You come here often? Yes, I do! Dinner!
    Shubba-lubba-lubba. Drinks! Shubba-lubba-lubba. Kiss. Kiss. Kiss. Kiss.
    Kiss. Grab. How do you like it so far?"
'Well, I...'
"I slept with you the other night. You didn't call, you didn't write.
    I think you did it just for spite! Oh... yes... Oh, yes! Oh, yes!
    OH! YES!! Tell me about your portfolio! Oh! Yes! Yes! Yes!! YES!! Lie
    to me about your family! Oh, yes! Oh, Yes! Oh, YES! Yes!! Yes!! YES!!
    YEAAA!!! OH!!! Oh...! Oh... God you're good."
'What do I do now?'
"Old style?  You roll over and go to bed. New style? You go out for
    pizza and I never see you again."
        -- Ivanova and Correlilmurzon (sex, human stle), "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Next time, my way."
        -- a note from Correlilmurzon to Ivanova, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"I know this one.  He was trouble.  I always said things would not end
well for him, and that it would be his fault."
  -- Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"I would expect nothing less than the deportation of the Narn in question.
His personal effects will be confiscated, auctioned, and the proceeds
donated to the Centauri war fund.  That irony is all the justice I require."
  -- Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"Thanks.  For what you did."
'It would not bring him back.  And he was trouble.  The Narns are falling
before us. Soon, they will have all the trouble they could wish for. What
else does one need?  And, if it makes your life a little easier in this
difficult time, it is a happy coincidence."
  -- Garibaldi and Londo, "Acts of Sacrifice"
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"The Narns are falling before us. Soon, they will have all the trouble
    they could wish for. What else does one need? And if it makes your
    life a little easier in this difficult time, it is a happy
    coincidence. It is good to have friends, is it not, Mr. Garibaldi?
    Even if, maybe, only for a little while?"
'Even if only for a little while.'
        -- Londo and Garibaldi, "Acts of Sacrifice"