Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges (1999)

William Sadler: Sloan

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Quotes 

• Sloan : Federation needs men like you, Doctor - men of conscience, men of principle, men who can sleep at night. You're also the reason Section 31 exists. Someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong.

• [Dr. Bashir has given a medical presentation] 

  Sloan : Very enlightening. You almost made it comprehensible.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Next time, I'll do the lecture with hand puppets, just for you.

• Sloan : Let's make a deal, Doctor: I'll spare you the 'ends justify the means'-speech and you spare me the 'we must do what's right'-speech. You and I are not going to see eye to eye on this subject, so I suggest we stop discussing it.

• Sloan : The phrase 'never say die' is originally from a nineteenth century poem based on Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. Now, it's since passed into the vernacular as a... as an exhortation never to give up, no matter the cost.

• Dr. Julian Bashir : You're taking quite a risk. I could have a security team here in thirty seconds.

  Sloan : I suspect you'd be unable to communicate with anyone outside of this room.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : I could scream for help.

  Sloan : Possible, but uncharacteristic. I mean, screaming for help, that's... that's too undignified for you. But don't let me stop you. I enjoy being wrong.

• Dr. Julian Bashir : How many times do I have to tell you, Sloan? I don't work for you.

  Sloan : You will. It's in your nature. You are a man who loves secrets - medical, personal, fictional. And I am a man of secrets.

• [last lines] 

  Bashir : Should I feel sorry for you? Should I be weeping over the burden you're forced to carry in order to protect the rest of us?

  Sloan : It is an honour to know you, Doctor. Good night.

  [He beams out] 

  Bashir : [Activating com panel]  Bashir to Security.

  Odo : [Over com panel]  Odo here.

  Bashir : Never mind, My mistake.