"The Maquis" Line-by-Line!
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QUARK: Not well enough. Look, I know the Cardassians can't be trusted. I know the Central Command would like nothing better than to destroy the Federation colonies in the Demilitarized zone.
QUARK: Not for a second.
QUARK: Because your position is illogical.
QUARK: I don't want to, but you leave me no choice. It all comes down to the third Rule of Acquisition. You don't know that one, do you?
SAKONNA: I am not well versed in Ferengi philosophy.
QUARK: Remind me to give you a copy of the Rules. You never know when they'll come in handy. Now, the third rule clearly states, "Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to."
SAKONNA: Logical, but I fail to see how that applies to my situation.
Sakonna: Whatever it costs.
Sakonna: I find this very confusing.
Quark: Then I'll make it so simple that even a Vulcan can understand. The Central Command has been caught red handed smuggling weapons to their settlers. So, every ship that approaches the Demilitarized Zone will be searched. Without the support of the Central Command, the Cardassian settlers won't be so eager to fight.
Sakonna: You forget the weapons they already have.
QUARK: They have weapons. You have weapons. Everyone has weapons. But right now, no one has a clear advantage. So the price of peace is at an all-time low. This is the perfect time to sit down and hammer out an agreement. Don't you get it? Attacking the Cardassians now will only escalate the conflict and make peace more expensive in the long run. Now, I ask you, is that logical?
Quark: They have weapons, you have weapons, everyone has weapons. But right now, no one has a clear advantage. So the price of peace is at an all time low. This is a perfect time to sit down and hammer out an agreement. Don't you get it? Attacking the Cardassians now will only escalate the conflict and make peace more expensive in the long run. Now I ask you: is that logical?
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