Babylon 5 (TV Series)

The Paragon of Animals (1998)

Andreas Katsulas: G'Kar

Quotes 

• President John Sheridan : [reads from what 'looks like the opening of G'Kar's Declaration of Principles']  The universe speaks in many languages but only one voice. The langage is not Narn or human or Centauri or Gaim or Minbari. It speaks in the language of hope.

  G'Kar : It speaks in the language of trust. It speaks in the language of strength and the language of compassion. It is the language of the heart and the language of the soul. But always it is the same voice. It is the voice of our ancestors speaking through us. And the voice of our inheritors waiting to be born. It is the small, still voice that says: "We are one." No matter the blood, no matter the skin, no matter the world, no matter the star: we are one. No matter the pain, no matter the darkness, no matter the loss, no matter the fear: we are one. Here gathered together in common cause we agree to recognize this singular truth and this singular rule: that we must be kind to one another.

  President John Sheridan : [continues reading]  Because each voice enriches us and ennobles us, and each voice lost, diminishes us. We are the voice of the universe, the soul of creation, the fire that will light the way to a better future. We are one.

  G'Kar : We are one.

• [G'Kar is distracted during a meeting, concerning food deliveries for a possible new member race of the alliance] 

  President John Sheridan : What about the Pak'ma'ra? They have an outpost just a couple of jumps from there, an agricultural colony. It produces far more food than they need. Maybe they can help. G'Kar.

  [no reaction Sheridan coughs] 

  President John Sheridan : G'Kar?

  G'Kar : Oh, sorry. I was modifying clause 12 in the Declaration of Principles. I was thinking that if I could make it mor linguistically suitable to the Drazi they might be open to signing it.

  Londo Mollari : Great Maker, I need a drink.

  G'Kar : Well, they don't like to say "we commit" to anything. They prefer "The universe, through us, agrees to."

  Londo Mollari : Make that two drinks.

  President John Sheridan : Somehow, G'Kar I don't think a rewrite will solve the problem.

  Delenn : We may be able to get the Pak'ma'ra onboard to help but they are going to need something in exchange.

  Londo Mollari : Oh, offer them my body. Another 10 minutes of this, I'll be dead anyway.

  G'Kar : I second the motion.

• Londo Mollari : I would remind the Drazi ambassador that the Centauri Republic has already signed the Declaration.

  G'Kar : And if the Centauri can sign it, *anyone* can sign it!

  Londo Mollari : That's true, I... wait a minute!