Life Lessons From Captain Picard
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Patrick Stewart may have entertained geeks everywhere acting as the Starfleet's finest captain on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but his character also taught us a lot about life. Click through the gallery to read some of Captain Picard's most memorable quotes that showcase his sense of leadership, humanity, and hope.
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On Being Judged
"We are what we are, and we're doing the best we can. It is not for you to set the standards by which we should be judged!"
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On Equality and Peace
"If there is one ideal that the Federation holds most dear, it is that all men, all races can be united."
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On Persistance
"There is a way out of every box, a solution to every puzzle; it's just a matter of finding it."
"Things are only impossible until they're not!"
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On Facing Issues Head-On
"If your issues are with me, then deal with me. This has nothing to do with my ship, nothing to do with the Federation!"
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On Having Faith in Others
"All I can say is that although we have only been together for a short time, I know that you are the finest crew in the fleet. And I would trust each of you with my life. So, I am asking you for a leap of faith — and to trust me. "
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On Dreaming About a Better Life
"Buried deep within you, beneath all the years of pain and anger, there is something that has never been nurtured: the potential to make yourself a better man. And that is what it is to be human. To make yourself more than you are. Oh, yes — I know you. There was a time you looked at the stars and dreamed of what might be."
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On Living in the Moment
"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived."