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"August third, 2260. Personal diary. 10 days ago, for the first time, the
 Shadows began attacking openly."
        -- Ivanova, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"Nobody has seen Kosh in almost a week. When the Vorlon goes to ground,
 I worry. What's going through his .. its .. mind ? I can't even guess."
        -- Ivanova, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"It's not about value. It's .. I don't know what it is. I don't know what
 the Shadows want exactly, but they are not on anybody's side but their own."
        -- Sheridan, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"I thought we had a deal. We carved up the galaxy, you and I."
"Yes, we did. And what you do in your half is your business.
 What I do in mine is mine."
"We need your government to continue its campaign."
"Yes. And why is that, ha ? I don't think you have any interest in restoring
 the glory of the Centauri Republic. No. I think you are *using* us as ..
 shall we say, agents of chaos. Convenient distraction making it easier for
 your associates to do whatever they wish to do. Yes ?"
        -- Morden and Londo, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"Yes, I *have* ideas, some possibilities, but at this moment the stone cold
 fact is that none of us can stand up to those ships. If we could just score
 *one* victory against the Shadows, it'd be enough to make some of the others
 come around."
"Perhaps we should give them a victory."
"Oh, just like that ?"
"Just like that."
"And how do you suggest we do that ?"
"I'm sure you'll think of something."
        -- Sheridan and Delenn, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"You can never go wrong with garters. .. Hmm, *you* might."
        -- Vendor to Vir, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"Anything I can do to help ?"
"Hmm. Short of dying, no, can't think of a thing."
        -- Morden and Vir, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"Nobody wants to fight a war unless they know there is at least a chance
 of winning. You can give them that hope. As one of the older races your
 technology has to be at last as good as the Shadows'. If you can convince
 your government to send out an expedition to engage one or two of their
 ships.."
"*No*."
"I know you can't take the entire Shadow fleet by yourselves. But if you
 could beat them in just one fight, it could be the break we need to get
 everyone organized. Then we would have a real chance. You could do it,
 couldn't you ?
"Perhaps. But there are still few of us. It is not our time. It is yours.
 We are not prepared yet."
"Don't turn your back on me. Don't you ever try to walk away from me! Just
 who the hell do you think you are ? Wait, I know what you think you are,
 what you want us to believe. But I don't buy it. For three years now you've
 been pulling everyones strings, getting us to do all the work, and you
 haven't done a damn thing but stand there and look cryptic. It's about time
 you started pulling your own weight around here."
        -- Sheridan and Kosh, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"I hear you've got a saying: 'Understanding is a three-edged sword.'
 Well, we've got a saying too: 'Put your money where your mouth is.'"
"Impudent."
"Yeah ? Well, maybe that's the only way to get through to you. You
 said you wanted to teach me to fight legends. Well, you are a legend
 too, and I am not going away until you agree."
"Incorrect. Leave now."
"No."
"Disobedient."
"Up yours!"
        -- Sheridan and Kosh, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"So, the real Kosh shows his colors at last, ha ? You angry now ? Angry
 enough to kill me, because that's the only way I'm leaving, unless your
 people get off their encounter-suited butts and do something. I've got
 nothing to lose. My own government wants to kill me, and if we lose this
 war I'm just as dead. Our only chance is to get the other races on board
 for this fight and right now you are the key to doing that."
"It is not yet time."
"And who decides that time ? You ? You put me in this position, you asked me
 to fight this damn war. Well, it's about time you let me fight it my way."
        -- Sheridan and Kosh, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"I will do as you ask. .. But there is a price to pay. I will not be there
 to help you when you go to Z'ha'dum."
"You already said if I go to Z'ha'dum, I'll die."
"Yes. Now."
"Right. If that's the tradeoff, if you want to withhold your help when the
 time comes, that's fine. I'll go there alone."
"You do not understand. But you will."
        -- Kosh and Sheridan, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"My grandfather had a saying:
 'Good news can wait. Bad news will refuse to leave.'"
        -- Ivanova, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"I don't have much time, son. I want you to know you were right. I didn't
 want to admit that. Just .. pride, I guess. Yet, my age, you get kind of
 set in your ways. That *had* to be done, don't blame yourself .. for what
 happened later."
"Dad ? Are you .. all right ?"
"It's too late for me. I'm sorry for what I did before. I knew what was
 ahead. I guess .. I guess I was afraid. When you have lived as long as I
 have, you kind of get used to it. I wish I could've done more for you. There
 is so much I should've said, and .. now it's too late. You're right, it's
 time you begin fighting this war your way. .. Aah, I gotta go now, John."
        -- his 'father' to Sheridan, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"No, no. Don't leave."
"It's all right, son. See, as long as you're here, I'll always be here."
        -- Sheridan to his 'father', "Interludes and Examinations"
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"Everybody around me dies, Mr. Morden, except the ones that most deserve it.
 That is about to *change*. You said that you would go away for as long as
 *I* wanted. I no longer want that. All I want now is revenge. They took from
 me .. the one thing that I have .. have ever *truly* loved. And you will
 help me, Mr. Morden, to strike them down. Give me this, and the safety of
 my people, and let the rest of the galaxy *burn*. I don't care anymore.
 Will you help me, Mr. Morden ?"
"Of course, Ambassador. As ever I'm always in your service."
        -- Londo and Morden, "Interludes and Examinations"
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"I've got a lot to figure out, it's time I got started."
        -- Franklin to Sheridan, "Interludes and Examinations"
