Citáty a moudra komadéra Chakotaye

Every culture has its "demons". They embody the darkest emotions of its people. Giving them physical form in heroic literature is a way of exploring those feelings.
To Tuvok [#12 Heroes and Demons]

Just because you're made of projected light and energy doesn't mean you're any less real than someone made of flesh and blood. It doesn't matter what you're made of. What matters is who you are. You're our friend. And we want you back.
To the Doctor [#17 Projections]

Nothing makes us more vulnerable than when we love someone. We can be hurt very easily, but I've always believed that what you get when you love someone is greater than what you risk.
To Neelix [#19 Twisted]

My name was a gift from my tribe. I cherish it every day of my life. Just as I cherish the Federation uniform.
To Kar [#21 Initiations]

My people taught me a man does not own land. He doesn't own anything but the courage and loyalty in his heart. That's where my power comes from.
To Kar [#21 Initiations]

The logical course isn't always the right course.
To Tuvok [#25 Tattoo]

We weren't on very good terms when he died. Once he was gone, I didn't know how to reconcile our differences, how to heal our old wounds. I returned to my colony and continued the fight in his name. I took the mark that he wore to honour his ancestors.
About his father Kolopak, to alien [#25 Tattoo]

This ship has taken so much damage we'll be lucky to be able get warp drive on line again, and we can count on the fact that the Kazon will be back. ... I don't think we can afford to go on doing 'business as usual'.
To Janeway [#30 Alliances]

I can tell you a story, an ancient legend among my people. It's about an angry warrior who lived his life in conflict with the rest of his tribe, a man who couldn't find peace even with the help of his spirit-guide. For years he struggled with his discontent. But the only satisfaction he ever got when he was in battle. This made him a hero among his tribe, but the warrior still longed for peace within himself. One day he and his war party were captured by a neighbouring tribe, led by a woman warrior. She called on him to join her because her tribe was too small and weak to defend itself from all its enemies. The woman warrior was brave and beautiful, and very wise. The angry warrior swore to himself he would stay by her side, doing whatever he could to make their burden lighter her needs would come first and in that way the warrior began to know the true meaning of peace.
To Janeway [#41 Resolutions]

How you think about yourselves, your place in the universe, that is on trial, and this isn't the first time. ... I've had the opportunity over the last few days to learn something of your culture, your great accomplishments. Consider the breakthrough into transwarp, an incredible achievement. And yet your ancient predicted terrible disasters if it were even attempted. That held your race back for millenia, until someone took a chance and challenged that prediction. They succeeded and your society entered a new chapter of exploration, and your doctrine was changed accordingly. I know from the history of my own planet that change is difficult. New ideas are often greeted with scepticism, even fear. But sometimes those ideas are accepted, and when they are, progress is made - eyes are opened.
To Minister Odala [#65 Distant Origin]

A scorpion was walking along the bank of a river, wondering how to get to the other side. Suddenly he saw a fox. He asked the fox to take him on his back across the river. The fox said, 'No, if I do that you'll sting me and I'll drown.' The scorpion assured him, 'If I did that we'd both drown.' So the fox thought about it, finally agreed. So the scorpion climbed up on his back and the fox began to swim. But halfway across the river the scorpion stung him. As the poison filled his veins, the fox turned to the scorpion, said 'Why did you do that? Now you'll drown too.' 'I couldn't help it,' said the scorpion, 'it's my nature.' ...There are other kinds of courage, like the courage to accept that there are some situations beyond your control. Not every problem has an immediate solution.
To Janeway, relating the parable of the scorpion [#68 Scorpion, Part One]

Killing's the worst thing I ever had to do. ... You know, sometimes people say terrible things about their enemies to make them seem worse than they really are. There might be some Kradin soldier out there who's more afraid of you than you are of him.
To Rafin [#72 Nemesis ]

I wish it were as easy to stop hating as it was to start.
To Janeway [#72 Nemesis ]

You're trying to rationalise genocide. One species is significant. A single life is significant.
To Annorax [#77 Year of Hell, Part Two]

Dragon's teeth. ... An old Greek myth. After a dragon was killed in a war its teeth were spread out over the battlefield. They took root and warriors sprung from the ground, to continue the fighting.
To Janeway [#127 Dragon's Teeth]