Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"The greatest weapon is persuasion."

"Patience is the most underrated virtue."

"I've discovered that the truth is often far more interesting than fiction."

"The trick is knowing when to advance and when to retreat."

"A story improves with each telling—that's not a lie, that's art."

"Loyalty is a luxury I cannot always afford."

"I find that people reveal far more than they intend when given the right incentive."

"Never underestimate the power of a well-placed compliment."

"The past is prologue, Doctor."

"I prefer to think of myself as a man with... shall we say, flexible principles."

"Pattern and texture, my dear—that is what separates the mundane from the magnificent."

"Sometimes the most dangerous person in the room is the one telling the truth."

"Information is currency, and I am a wealthy man."

"I've learned that the best lies contain a kernel of truth."

"The key to survival is adaptation."

"A well-told story is like a fine tapestry—each thread essential to the whole."

"One man's nightmare is another man's dream."

"I find that people are much more interesting than the official record suggests."

"Plain, simple tailor."

"In my experience, the best way to avoid trouble is to create the appearance of having solved it."

"The truth is like a weapon, Bashir. Handle it carefully."

"I'm a simple tailor."

"Solitude is where we hear our own voice most clearly."

"Relationships are where we discover who we really are."

"Let your life be an inspiration to others."

"Motivation fades, but inspiration endures."

"War is the failure of diplomacy and imagination combined."

"Politics matters because people matter."

"Books are conversations with brilliant minds across centuries."

"The unexamined life isn't worth living."