"You know, there are some words I've known since I was a schoolboy: 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured...the first thought forbidden...the first freedom denied--chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie, as wisdom...and warning. The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we're all damaged. I fear that today--"
...
"We think we've come so far. Torture of
heretics, burning of witches, it's all ancient history. And then, before you
can blink an eye, suddenly it threatens to start all over again."
...
"Mr. Worf, villains who twirl their
mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well
camouflaged."
…
"Maybe. But she or someone like her will always be with us, waiting for the right climate in which to flourish--spreading fear in the name of righteousness. Vigilance, Mr. Worf. That is the price we have to continually pay."
The Drumhead
Stardate 44769.2.
ST TNG
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