"...ever since Akhnaton ruled in Egypt, probably since even before then, a school of thought has held we ought to lay down our weapons and rely on love. That, if love doesn't work, at least we'll die guiltless. Usually even its opponents have said this is a noble idea. I say it stinks. I say it's not just unrealistic, not just infantile, it's evil. It denies we have any duty to act in this life. Because how can we, if we let go of our capability?"
— Ensign Flandry, 1966 by Poul Anderson; lecture by Flandry's mentor
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I'm a very forgiving person ... on Lord Vader's terms. "Apology accepted, Captain."
— Ensign Flandry, 1966 by Poul Anderson; lecture by Flandry's mentor
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I'm a very forgiving person ... on Lord Vader's terms. "Apology accepted, Captain."