I was a teacher long before I was Secretary of Education, and causes are only lost when we give up.

President Laura Roslin: Doctor, I need your help. But it's illegal, dangerous, and in violation of your oath as an officer.

Doctor Cottle: You’re a lousy salesman.

President Laura Roslin: If you're a Cylon, I'd like to know.

Commander William Adama: If I'm a Cylon, you're really screwed.

Admiral William Adama: Do we steal the results of a democratic election or not? Because if we do this we're criminals. Unindicted maybe, but criminals all the same.
President Laura Roslin: Yes we... more

Well, Mr. Zarek, it would seem that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

William Adama: Yeah, my father used to break pencils before going into court, and then borrow one from the clerk. "Break preconceptions, work with what you have."
Laura Roslin: You know, I... more

William Adama: What can I get you?
Laura Roslin: A new body. One of those young, Cylon models from the Ressurection Ship.
William Adama: I can't see you as a blonde.
Laura Roslin: You'd be... more

President Laura Roslin: The spirit of the law requires something more here than summary executions.
Admiral Helena Cain: Is this what the two of you have been doing for the past six months? Debating... more

President Laura Roslin: Colonel, once we find the fleet, I'd like to have a word with you.

Colonel Saul Tigh: There's nothing to talk about. You went up against the old man and you lost.

We don't strike deals with terrorists. We can't. We give them Sharon Valerii, we're inviting terrorism and we weaken our position permanently, you know that. Gentlemen, everyone in that room is... more