Babylon 5 - Words of Wisdom

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Part 2 is now out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHO5gWOsp5V4g7c

[@ishner]

Sir, could we get an upload of this scene? It does not seem to be anywhere in the internet. "If I stay here, your families are in jeopardy. Is anything more important than their safety?" "Yes, their freedom." -- G'Kar and a Narn in Babylon 5:"A Day in the Strife"

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

@@ishner It is my pleasure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOyeYRoidqJhq8

[@Jerubarbaruah]

J. Michael Straczynski is never given enough credit for his incredible writing.

[@cameraman655]

Indeed, and the quality of the characters, their development throughout the series, this show never ceases to amaze me, a true work art.

[@zero_chevalier]

"Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you!" Can be said about politics and politicians in many countries. B5 is really a gold mine of quotable quotes.

[@daverage4729]

"But can you win?" "Every time I say 'No'!"....Damn that line gives me chills every time I hear it.

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

I often wonder if I would have that courage.

[@FH-cn3mg]

@@AuthorDodgeMerrin I think we all do.

[@voiceover2191]

It's one of my favourite episode and the best acting Bruce Boxleitner did on the show. Extremely well written episode.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Unfortunately since the 2014 Coup I no longer have to wonder. But I didn't " choose " a side- it was chosen for me.

[@johnbanks4761]

one of the best science fiction shows of all time hands down

[@YDNTK-ui4uc]

One of the Best shows Period

[@chrisbingley]

I believe Heinlein said it best: "Coruage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. (He is also a fool.) - Time Enough for Love

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Quotes like that have helped me tremendously when it comes to facing my own fears.

[@robertschumacher2707]

I'm reminded of a similar quote from a paratrooper sergeant when he was asked to describe courage. His reply? 'They're the ones that are scared. But they go anyway.'

[@molybdaen11]

A fearless soldier is useless. The brave die first.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

One of the best television shows, ever.

[@karlsmith2570]

That final one about "Faith And Reason" is definitely relevant, even today

[@RichardX1]

And it was written by an atheist, no less

[@karlsmith2570]

@@RichardX1 Really???!!! That's surprising

[@IanPeon]

That mouse pointer really messed with my head and now all that wisdom is leaking out through the hole in my mind.

[@ethenallen1388]

Susan saying that races such as the Mimbarie are more human than her x-boyfriend is all the more powerful when one remembers that her brother died in the Earth Mimbar War.

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Very true!

[@anastasiosgkotzamanis5277]

-Here's to you Buffer. Wait. Here's to all of us. (SPOILER) not one of them survived to the next year.

[@Mad-Dan90]

"Reason's not useless, but it's also not enough. Faith and reason are the shoes on your feet. You can further with both than you can with just one." 😎 An excellent quote to be sure, and one that MANY people would be able to benefit from. Especially in this insane day and age.

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

That one is possibly my favorite quote from the show. Balance is key to getting the most out of life.

[@Mad-Dan90]

@@AuthorDodgeMerrin Indeed! Words to live by. 😉

[@ethenallen1388]

It has to go along with "You will learn that the truths we cling to depend on our own point of view" as the greatest pieces of wisdom in scifi.

[@BladeOfLight16]

@@AuthorDodgeMerrin Faith and reason are not competitors. There is nothing to "balance" between the two. The key is to realize that neither is the ultimate end; they are both merely essentials in the pursuit of that which is good and true.

[@AnonEyeMouse]

You may travel further with faith, but your more likely to get lost. Reason may be slow, slower than many have the patience for, but you get there for sure.

[@larrykelbaughjr.1831]

"Everytime I say no." Good analogy for this year, next year, last year, & every year to come!!!

[@rfletch62]

Great choices! "Every time I say "No." is a must! As always, I'd toss in Sheridan's non-apology speech, but that's just me.

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

I used that speech in my Sheridan character tribute video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noq8coN6qrtqd5o

[@tatianalyulkin410]

John, it's more complicated and you know it.

[@williammaddock9179]

"When a person has-whether they knew it or not-already rejected the Truth, by what means do they discern a lie?" William F. Maddock

[@Wraithlord77]

have quoted that last bit to a priest , when i was about 16 , was suspended from school n almost expelled , till i explained what it meant to the school board , quickest backdown ever

[@molybdaen11]

A good sign that your priest was bad at his job. A good priest would have talked to you about it and accept your own view.

[@davidgrover5996]

What an excellent selection. Thank you.

[@DanaVastman]

The tears of Truth B5 wrenched from my soul... Help me know I'm alive... Few experiences came close. Thank you JMS for sharing such wisdom. It helped build my foundation

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

I quote this show all the time. My favorite has to be, "Any Gropo who ain't scared is either dead or stupid."

[@michaelman957]

"Faith and reason are the shoes on your feet. You can travel farther with both than you would with just one."

[@kevinedie4119]

My favourite quote has to be G'kar's speach when the Narn are conquered brilliant writing and delivered by an amazing actor

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

A favorite of mine as well!

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Londo and G'Kar in that elevator.

[@captainnerd6452]

For an atheist to write about "faith" as being equal to "reason" was refreshing, and showed that JMS wrote human characters, even if they were sometimes aliens, not just proselytizing stereotypes for particular political or philosophical views.

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Definitely one of my biggest reasons for loving the show so much. Same idea with what Shepherd Book said in "Serenity". "I don't care what you believe in, just believe in it."

[@robertbusek30]

JMS took religion seriously, which is why Babylon 5 was better than Star Trek

[@captainnerd6452]

@@robertbusek30 DS9 came pretty close, the Federation downplayed it but the Bajorans took theirs seriously. Even if it turned out to be aliens they worshipped.

[@robertbusek30]

@@captainnerd6452 For me, that was the problem with DS9. Roddenberry saw religion as primitive, something to be progressed beyond.

[@captainnerd6452]

@@robertbusek30 I could tolerate DS9 for that, I didn’t like the blanket rejection in TNG and the other later series.

[@epicstyle1000]

thanks i enjoyed both b5 and your video

[@TechnoMageB5]

Sometimes the best quotes are the questions: Who do you serve, and who do you trust?

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Very true! More likely to get you to think about things that way rather than just take what someone tells you.

[@Satai80]

"There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain." One of my favourites.

[@philb9015]

I knew I recognized the pilot dude in the second scene. It's Seether from Wing Commander 4. ☺ One of my all time favorite pc games.

[@madquest8]

WC3 and 4 were excellent. Wish a remake or even a continuation were on the cards. Forget about 5.

[@philb9015]

@@madquest8 if you mean Prophecy then your absolutely right. That game was really bad. An HD update of 4 would be epic.

[@JnEricsonx]

"He is DEAD." That's what happens when you fuck a with a Jedi Master.

[@VulpisFoxfire]

I thought he looked familiar! It was nagging at me, especially when they started talking about gropos and I was thinking 'Wait, I thought he was a pilot??'

[@robertcross7734]

I would of picked G’Kar and his freedom speech

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Anyone can be afraid. What matters is to say that being afraid is the start of holding to meaning. And no can be more easily said.

[@xandersnyder7214]

My shoes are to tight, and I have forgotten how to dance.

[@FerrisSOCAL]

The Prisoner scene is the best!

[@richardjezewski]

A LOT OF GREAT STUFF - HOPE you can find and put it here

[@assassino1480]

Anyone know the name of the music playing in the background starting at 0:38?

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Not a quote in itself, but humans who get into space usually have their 'fight or flight' reactions mostly permanantly on the 'fight' setting. We get *mean* when we're frightened.

[@thomaswalker869]

Good choice skipping commentary. People might watch it now

[@saalkz.a.9715]

I love the addition of the 👆... It adds a personal touch to it. 🖖

[@danijelandroid]

I like the "Faith and Reason" one but I would use "Logic and Intuition".

[@mdhofstee]

I still like the episode ending in season 1 where the reporter ask Commander Sinclair why go to outer space when there is things to do on Earth. Sinclair's response resonates with me. I have the clip on my channel if you are interested in hearing what he says.

[@julieeverett7442]

still one of my favourite quotes, and I actually met Michael O'Hare at a convention and had the privilege of hearing him say it live.

[@richardmoloney689]

That alien played the First One and Jack tye Ripper

[@wufspyder]

Fear is the ultimate Killer.

[@molybdaen11]

It could be really dangerous to resist during turture. All you achieve are pain and suffering, sooner or later they will break you anyway. Better would be to convince yourself that a different reality is true and tell them that. This way your loved one's are safe and you keep your sanity. Afterwards you can always strangle them in they sleep...

[@tatianalyulkin410]

I'm so bloody sick of the Blake Association and their " alternative realities ". I thought we were fighting the Bolsheviks- wrong, we were fighting the Russians! And they didn't break me yet.

[@gregherman5017]

WORDS OF WISDOM I`m Polish and you may ask so what ? And than I will and must answer you this . We know what it`s like to be broken and accused of things , I know of pain and I know of freedom , and having a choice between the two My choice is ? ___________

[@RogersRamblings]

“When people are free to choose, they choose freedom”; Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the UK. The Poles and others proved her right.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

You're still broken. You live in a la la land- the Volyn Massacre had never happened. Do you and JMS remember what was written on that stone??? " Lord, if I ever forget about them you can forget about me! " I say it every day like a prayer. What " freedom " are you talking about?

[@lorzon]

JMS had so much wisdom about the relationship between our secular and religious lives back then. It's kind of sad he's become something of a raving Social Marxist.

[@zhollamychalis4252]

Remember this is the same man who is an atheist but who portrays religion and spirituality in a way that no sci fi or fantasy epic ever has. Do we the viewers win? Of course we do. Every time we acknowledge that sometimes the message will always outstrip the messenger.

[@Axafolis]

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[@carlosrvra]

Is that the guy who played RDJ’s friend in WEIRD SCIENCE?

[@MrSmooth273]

👍👍👍😊😊😊👌✌

[@NoNameAtAll2]

why did you live mouse pointer on screen? ;_;

[@moppypuppy781]

How did Sheridan get out of that Earth Force prison again?

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Garibaldi, Franklin, and Lyta infiltrated the prison and busted him out with some help from the Mars Resistance.

[@moppypuppy781]

@@AuthorDodgeMerrin I can't find that scene on KZbin.

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

@@moppypuppy781 Here you go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaK8iaeoqdGFqbc

[@moppypuppy781]

@@AuthorDodgeMerrin Thanks.

[@acadrengberg]

This video is too short. You could go on for 15 more minutes

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

Agreed, but shorter videos are more likely to be watched. I hope to circle around to do a second part on most of these one day.

[@liorean]

If the faith and reason quote had said belief, then maybe I would agree. But faith is belief indifferent to evidence, and that I don't see any possibility of being a positive. If you keep believing something despite evidence to the contrary, you are a fool. Sometimes your emotions don't allow you to easily surrender a belief you have, but that is when reason needs to come in, to try to adjust your beliefs, which is not really a process you're in conscious control over..

[@mtlspider]

the character saying it may be religious but you can use it as an atheist too. it doesnt have to be about religion. it can be about a philosophy you have or an ideal. no one truly acts on reason alone we all have certain things we'd like to be true or aspire to such as how we would want society and the world to be instead of how it is. if you have gone through hard times and depression and had only reason you most likely wouldnt survive.

[@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773]

I think you missed the point. Fath and reason go hand in hand. Even if one were not to admit. Your assumption (Faith) is that it is unreasonable to believe in such things because it's based on emotion. Assumption itself is born out of an emotion, that is thr belief of what you know is to be true. To the religious and the atheist, faith in something is reasonable. Both parties have faith that there is a God (for the religious) and no God for the atheistic. There is no evidence to prove or disprove either. To do so would take assumptions and logical leaps. Hence why the easiest dispelling for atheists is "if there is a God why does he allow X, to happen". To the faithful, whom read or listen to the Gosepel that same question was one of Jesus' temptations and thus knowingly at a subconscious level they know thr answer is free will. Faith and reason go together because as they say, when reason fails...its often faith that keeps a person moving forward.

[@mtlspider]

@@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773 i think you are falling into the assumption that everyone has faith which is simply not true. an atheist doesnt have to prove there is no god juts like he doesnt need to prove there are no unicorns.the burdens of proof is on those who claim god exists.atheists simply see there is no evidence that god exists.

[@liorean]

​@@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773 Faith is, by its definition, not reasonable. If it were reasonable, it would not be indifferent to evidence, and the person would hold a reasoned belief, not a belief on faith. And I disagree with you one there being no evidence in the issue of a god existing or not. There is a whole lot of evidence, and so far, none of it indicates the possibility of a godly existence, not to speak of any one particular nature of such. It is not disproving the existence of a god, but it is merely saying that we have no indication whatsoever that one might exist, and as such can summarily dismiss any claim to the contrary until those claims can actually hold up under scrutiny. We can however look at any given religion and see that even without looking for physical evidence for that particular god, the descriptions of and definitions for that god is either internally inconsistent or inconsistent with each other, for every religion humanity has come up with so far. Once we have found a god concept that actually doesn't disprove itself, we can start looking at whether there is actually any evidence for that god's existence.

[@lennykoss8777]

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[@MISANTHROPE00]

Poor drazi....sheridan just talked him to commit suicide

[@AuthorDodgeMerrin]

That's where the question lies. Is it better to live knowing you sacrificed all that you are, or is it better to die having stayed true to yourself?

[@reddevil1248]

The drain didn't die it was a traitor

[@dlc1119]

When you are dead anyway...

[@Matej_Sojka]

"That poor Drazi" was one of Sharridan´s torturers, he was just there ahead of the time as a sympathetic character, a fellow inmate to create an emotional connection before going in to hurt him. Also, Sharidan was in Clark´s government viewpoint an alien lover so they wanted to sever his empathy for them.

[@BladeOfLight16]

"Give me liberty or give me death," was spoken in the most literal of senses. Standing against lies and tyranny are worth our very lives.