One of the advantages of being a captain, Doctor, is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it.
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Shimon Wincelberg
Shimon Wincelberg (September 26, 1924 – September 29, 2004) was an American television writer and Broadway playwright. Born in Kiel, Germany, he wrote for many television shows from the 1950s, sometimes under the pen names of S. Bar-David, Shimon Bar-David, Simon Wincelberg, Nicholas B., and Simon Winvelberg. His credits include episodes of Naked City, Mannix, The Time Tunnel, Police Woman, Star Trek ("Dagger of the Mind" and "The Galileo Seven"), Gunsmoke, Have Gun — Will Travel, Lost in Space, and The Paper Chase. He also wrote in the 1990s for Law & Order. He also wrote the 1959 Broadway play Kataki starring Sessue Hayakawa and Ben Piazz
Mr. Spock: Interesting. You Earth people glorify organized violence for 40 centuries, but you imprison those who employ it privately. Dr. McCoy: And, of course, your people found an answer? Mr. Spock: We disposed of emotion, Doctor. Where there is no emotion, there is no motive for violence.
Where there's no emotion, there's no motive for violence.
You Earth people glorified organized violence for forty centuries. But you imprison those who employ it privately.
Dr. McCoy: Mr. Spock, remind me to tell you that I'm sick and tired of your logic. Spock: That is a most illogical attitude.
Capt. Kirk: You're not going to admit that for the first time in your life you committed a purely human, emotional act? Spock: No, sir. Capt. Kirk: Mr. Spock, you're a stubborn man. Spock: Yes, sir.
It is more rational to sacrifice one life than six.
I realize that command does have its fascination, even under circumstances such as these, but I neither enjoy the idea of command nor am I frightened of it. It simply exists, and I will do whatever logically needs to be done.
I'm frequently appalled by the low regard you Earthmen have for life.