Top 15 'Babylon 5' Quotes From Sci-Fi's Best Kept Secret

Writvik Gupta
Dec 12, 2023 By Writvik Gupta
Originally Published on Feb 24, 2021
Edited by Jacob Fitzbright
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The world famous television series 'Babylon 5' was first aired on 26 January 1994.

It has a total of five seasons, with each season offering 22 episodes. This blockbuster show revolves around the adventures of a human military staff and alien diplomats stationed at the space station named 'Babylon 5.'

The space station of Babylon 5 was created as a result of a major inter-species war for survival. The show has various episodes wherein different episodes have different themes like loss of loved one, vengeance, oppression, corruption, redemption, and many more.

The show's basic storyline is set in a period where Earth has nearly escaped destruction by technological superior Minbari. After this, major technological advancements have been made, and Earth now has alliances with colonies within the galaxies and outside as well.

The entire show is basically a fight for survival wherein the space station of Babylon 5 is the last hope.

Here we have collected quotations from 'Babylon 5' that are both adventurous and interesting. Keep reading and find out what's kept in store for you. If you like these, you must also read our 'Battlestar Galactica' quotes and K2so quotes.
 

'Babylon 5' Quotes About Changing The Meaning of Words

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Below are some of the greatest 'Babylon 5' quotes about changing the meaning of words among other things.

1. "Understanding one three-edged sword: your side, their side, and the truth."

- J. Michael Straczynski.

2. "The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make up this station, and the nebula outside, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are star stuff."

- Delenn, 'Babylon 5'.

3. "The sky was full of stars, and every star an exploding ship. One of ours."

- Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, 'Babylon 5'.

4. "Sooner or later, everyone comes to Babylon 5."

- Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, 'Babylon 5'.

5. "I was there when our war against Earth began when our ship encountered an Earth vessel for the first time. Afraid of us, of the unknown, they fired. I saw our leader dying. I heard the cries for revenge, for blood, for death. In return, we nearly exterminated an entire species."

- Delenn, 'Babylon 5'.

Great 'Babylon 5' Quotes About Diversity

Below are 'Babylon 5' quotes from various subheads like- 'Babylon 5' quotes about death, 'Babylon 5' quotes from techno mages along with Marcus 'Babylon 5' quotes.

6. "Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five hundred thousand tons of spinning metal .. all alone in the night. It can be a dangerous place, but it's our last, best hope for peace."

- Ambassador Londo Mollari, 'Babylon 5'.

7. "We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile, and nothing can grow there. Too much, the best of us is washed away."

-G Kar, 'Babylon 5'.

8. "It was the Dawn of the Third Age of Mankind, ten years after the Earth-Minbari War. Its goal: to prevent another war by creating a place where humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully. It's a port of call, home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs, and wanderers."

- Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, 'Babylon 5'.

9. "Let me pass on to you the one thing I've learned about this place: No one here is exactly what he appears. Not Mollari, not Delenn, not Sinclair and not me."

- G Kar, 'Babylon 5'.

10. "Mr. Garibaldi, you're sitting at my station, using my equipment. Is there a reason for this, or to save time should I just snap your hand off at the wrist?"

- Ivanova, 'Babylon 5.'

Best 'Babylon 5' Quotes About Passing Away

Below are some of the famous quotes from 'Babylon 5'.

11. "Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five hundred thousand tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations."

- Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, 'Babylon 5'.

12. "Under the leadership of its final commander, Babylon 5 was a dream given form, a dream of a galaxy without war, when species from different worlds could live side-by-side in mutual respect, a dream that was endangered as never before by the arrival of one man on a mission of destruction."

- Ambassador Londo Mollari, 'Babylon 5: The Gathering'.

13. "Because I have asked you; because your sense of duty to our people should override any personal ambition; and because I have poisoned your drink."

- Ambassador Londo Mollari, 'Babylon 5: The Gathering'.

14. "I believe that when we leave a place, part of it goes with us and part of us remains."

-G Kar, 'Babylon 5'.

15. "Besides, we don't want co-operation. We want conversion. We want repentance."

- Franklin, 'Babylon 5'.

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Writvik Gupta

A professional content writer hailing from Kolkata, India, with extensive experience in the corporate sector, Writvik Gupta has worked with several reputed companies, including ITC WelcomHotel Jodhpur, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Aryan Imaging, and Eduquity. He also serves as a consultant for a startup based in Bangalore. With a passion for the outdoors, Writvik enjoys trekking and traveling to remote destinations. He also has a keen interest in exploring various cuisines and regularly volunteers for social causes.

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