Blake's 7, Babylon 5, & "the little Admiral" Taught Me All I Need to Know About Life

• The choice is very simple -- either you can fight, or you can die. In the end, winning is the only safety.
• It's not how much force you use, it's were it is applied.
• I am not stupid, I'm not expendable, and I'm not going in.
• No good deed goes unpunished.
• It is frequently easier to be honest when you have nothing to lose.
• Civilization has always depended on courtesy rather than truth.
• Regret is part of being alive -- but keep it a small part.
• He who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.
• There are times when even the most cynical must trust in luck.
• Heroics seldom run to schedule.
• Power usually makes its own rules.
• Some days are better than others.
• While there's life, there's threat.
• Strategic withdrawl is running away, but with dignity.
• Idealism is a wonderful thing; all you really need is someone rational to put it to proper use.
• Nobody is indispensible.
• Everyone's entitled to one really bad mistake.
• In the end, your word is all there is, really.
• There are other rules, but you'll find out what those are when you break them.