Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"I live for the moments between what people say and what they mean."

"The past shapes us, but it doesn't have to define us - though it does make for better stories."

"Some puzzles are better left unsolved - they become more valuable that way."

"A well-placed compliment can be more effective than a well-placed knife."

"I've made my peace with being necessary but never quite trustworthy."

"Power corrupts, but only if you're not clever enough to hide it."

"The best defense is always a good story."

"I wouldn't say I'm evil - just pragmatic with a flair for style."

"Morality is a luxury for those who can afford it."

"Innovation comes from breaking rules in clever ways."

"I've found that people rarely want the truth - they want a comfortable fiction."

"The world is divided into those who deceive and those who are deceived."

"I don't believe in luck - only in contingency planning."

"One man's fiction is another man's history."

"I've learned that desperation makes people wonderfully predictable."

"The future is uncertain, but the past is negotiable."

"Every culture has its own relationship with truth - I'm just more honest about mine."

"Redemption is interesting only after you've exhausted all other options."

"I appreciate loyalty, even if I've never been able to provide it."

"The trick to a good life is knowing which lies to tell yourself."

"I find that most people are easier to control when they're in love."

"Ambition without conscience is merely evil with momentum."

"Never underestimate someone who has nothing left to lose."

"What makes life interesting is not what we do, but what we hide."

"The best lies are built upon a foundation of truth."

"I've always maintained that secrets are the spice of conversation."

"A moment of honesty is worth a lifetime of deception."

"There's always a price for everything - it's just a matter of negotiation."

"I believe a good tailor should know as much about a person as a physician."

"Forgiveness is the art of pretending the offense didn't matter."