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4. Capt. Kirk's profound speech in what seems like a cheesy episode.
Sun Mar 9, 2025, 06:35 AM
Mar 9

For once, Kirk isn't trying the seduce the pretty female. Instead, he reminds her -- and us-- of what we all share.

KIRK: Give me your hand. Your hand. (she does) Now feel that. Human flesh against human flesh. We're the same. We share the same history, the same heritage, the same lives. We're tied together beyond any untying. Man or woman, it makes no difference. We're human. We couldn't escape from each other even if we wanted to. That's how you do it, Lieutenant. By remembering who and what you are. A bit of flesh and blood afloat in a universe without end. The only thing that's truly yours is the rest of humanity.


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