(Captain Phillipa Louvois) "Overt sentimentality is not one of Captain Picard's failings.It is the ruling of this court that Lieutenant Commander Data has the freedom to choose." But I have got to give him the freedom to explore that question himself. We have all been dancing around the basic issue: does Data have a soul? I don't know that he has. But I've got to make a ruling, to try to speak to the future. I am neither competent nor qualified to answer those. This case has dealt with metaphysics with questions best left to saints and philosophers. (Captain Phillipa Louvois) "It sits there looking at me and I don't know what it is.But thousands of Datas isn't that becoming - a race? And won't we be judged by how we treat that race?" Picard) "A single Data and forgive me, Commander is a curiosity.
(Captain Phillipa Louvois) "Oh, ain't love wonderful?".(Captain Phillipa Louvois) "Bust a chair across my teeth.".If we weren't around all these people, do you know what I would like to do?"
It's been ten years, but seeing you again like this makes it seem like fifty. Well, I hope that you've learned a little wisdom along the way." Picard) "You always enjoyed the adversarial process more than getting at the truth. Commander Data) "Is that what is known as a 'poker face'?" Picard) "The word 'trust' just isn't in your vocabulary, is it? Good try, nine out of ten for effort."