It is truly profound...

It is one of my favorite lines and it has echoed down the years of my life.

Margaret Mead: "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."

It gets in your soul

@@Roamer-yf1eu Yep.

Not necessarily. That alien robot in throughout the episodes were reasoned with with pure logic that even Spock didn't think the Captain had in him. He used his brain snd his intuative insight to causd these alien robots snd machines to disinagrate. In the episode Requiem For Methuselah, it was the female android who's emotions that were being born within herself that csused her to self destruct, as Mr. Spock explained.

I think he talked a machine into suicide 4 times in the first two seasons 😂

As well he does double - teaming with Harry Mudd with lies, truth, and paradoxes.

:)

You've never seen my laptop react.

How very perceptive of you Captain.

You can thank Theodore Sturgeon for writing it by reading his novels, short story collections, and by watching this episode and "Amok TIme."

i don't understand but ..it sounds beautiful

I would've loved a reaction shot of Spock at that line...

@@silverkitty2503 It comes down to distractions from work and how it relates to you, the individual. Like a computer programmer and gaming. A fisherman and drinking. A politician and polygamy. A genius may distract with high level play, like building a diorama. So to a fool. Both may also go for watching someone kicked in the nards and laughing their asses off. Play is play.

Long after I'm gone unfortunately.

If only people in our time would not be afraid of words...

Which of course is nonsense even in TOS.

@@Chuck_Hooks Only if you insult the Enterprise as a _rust bucket_ hauling garbage or something like that. ;-)

@@globalterroil3208 Exactly.

I was brought up on characters spitting a proverb a scene. The state of Star Trek today reflects the state of humanity - we're disillusioned. Our heroes are no longer students of nature. I watched Gladiator the other day, teary-eyed with almost every bar Maximus spat. One in particular - "Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear".

Me, too, Some of those scenes brought tears to my eyes.. tears of wonder, tears of joy, tears of sorrow. I'd run and look at star maps, or look up a book or a poem they mentioned, think about the meaning of life. It is Hollywood that is disillusioned and hopeless... I still believe that mankind can and will grow wiser and, mature over time... and did you catch that bit about 'we have learned not to fear words' - think about that within the context of these times, every day the Social Justice warrior wackos make another language rule ... the latest was, that I remember, was the 'Wuhan virus' can't be called that... but we have ALWAYS called epidemics after the place it seemed to originate. I personally want to rebel against the SJWS. I'm and old woman and tired of them. I have always loved the name of one of their episodes ... 'For the world is hollow and I have touched the sky' .... it is actually a very wise thought if you take in the context of the meaning of existence... a very mystical thought. Things are not always what they seem. Explore, ask questions... learn till you die.

@@kwameoluwasomi1518 Exactly.

@@kwameoluwasomi1518 I know this is over a year later but thank you. I needed to read that. I think many need to hear that line

I love the loyalty involved.

In an alternate universe he did

They all respected him--even Shatner--as the "highest-ranking actor" on the set.

He wuz robbed!

Real...

Shatner was a trained stage actor who did a lot of Shakespeare, and he brought a lot of that to his role as Captain Kirk---and he added a new and exciting dimension in the process.

Agreed, Bill Shatner truly was and will always be THE very best as Captain James T. Kirk, Captain of the Starship Enterprise.

@@danbasta3677 Like Sean Connery as James Bond...

They are one

He has been my hero since 1966-that's a long time! Shatner IS Kirk.

Indeed! That is one thing that a lot of Hollywood productions haven't learned: that good Sci Fi is exactly what you said: amazing characters, wholesome relationships, AND good stories with interesting messages (not just flashy special effects). There are a few that come close, IMHO: Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1, the newer Battlestar Galactica, the movie Interstellar.

I’ve never understood why some people have a problem with it. He’s had a long successful career. He’s especially good at comedy. Love Bill Shatner! ❤

@@tracybosworth1033 agreed

Its called "acting".

And they will! It's what we're moving into!

It was my favorite show at age 13.

Some gifts are not much appreciated when given, but only when they are considered with the benefit of hindsight.

Too bad the message is lost to modern thinkers.

Shatner said his generation almost destroyed Star Trek.

Thank Lucy

Indeed well remembered

I definitely agree with you, thank you gor this input! 👍

It's not the words, but the meanings and intents behind those words that matter. Lincoln, in this scene, meant no offense by what he said, and such was understood, and such would nowadays be the same; that's one thing, but shoving a Confederate battle flag in someone's face and calling them a n****r to insult them or convey some sort of superiority is another entirely. Inflection is the single most important part of a language; how something is said conveys infinitely more meaning than what is explicitly said.

Half the time it's not the word that matters but how it's said and the context it's said in, but in human terms, we've not got to that stage because of political correctness where many people can take offence quite easily even when none was meant so yes we're still fearful of words in what's said.

Part of that is because what intent means to a listener is subjective- political correctness comes partially because different people find different intents behind what they hear

Thats true and because some people abuse it hence why we have political correctness at all to help protect people that can become victimised by it.

Paul Aiello The main goal of having political correctness is to enable people with worthless college degrees five minutes of fame and spotlight by pretending to take offense at stupid shit.

"In every revolution it takes one man with a vision."

Star Trek Continues brilliantly "continues" this episode. That whole transporter scene was epic. Got a little choked up by the obvious love of Trek Continues displays

The next generation stuff sucked, it was nothing but trash. The Original Star Trek series is the ONLY BEST STAR TREK OUT THERE, NONE BETTER!

I'm just a couple years older, but I was a Trekkie since 1966. And while I love DS9 and Next Gen, I LOVE Classic.

When you see what this generation is doing to Star Trek ... its so sad.. they are so very miserable ! What i wrong, can't they DREAM any more? The Stars await us. We just need to survive and not blow each other up.

I'm 14 now and I started watching Star Trek with my dad a few months ago. I thought the show would be boring but my father convinced me to watch it. I fell in love with the series after watching the first few episodes and now I'm a big fan. I find it a really sad that there are so few kids in my age that know the show. I am so proud to be a Trekkie and I love TOS more than anything! Live long and prosper 🖖

@@barbaragordon7381 wonderful to see your comment Barbara....3 years later! For me the Original series holds the most special place in my heart but Next Generation has some incredible episodes as well...give it a chance......from one old Trekkie to a younger Trekkie ....live long and prosper! 🖖 Your comment warmed my heart....THANK YOU!

That is so true!

Nonsense? Hah. We're in the golden age of television now. The quality of shows we have now is greater than we've ever had.

My favorite one of all time is when Bones gives Jim the advice about not destroying the one named Kirk. Amazing!

@@emartin787 First season episode, Balance Of Terror, EXCELLENT EPISODE!

@@danbasta3677 Yes! Great episode! I own all three seasons, but still find myself watching clips on KZfaq. "All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by!"

Red Shirts die first

Red Shirt Lives Matter

Thank you for giving my mind the chance to read that in Brian's voice.

@@manco828 not in the episodes I've seen 🤣

Color is guards, these are a protective, investigating military,not as our non violent, non aggressive. Uniforms are needed to define crew. Medical is blue,official is green for greeting ambassador. Study the logic of this show,it is Logical

LMAO we have along way to go for that

I wish that would happen soon.

Yes... They don't fear words. Of course, they phaser the hell out of anything they don't like hearing, but... They don't fear words... Lol! (I'm just kidding around. I love Star Trek.)

I do not agree with the implication of that statement. The implication being that we should not fear words. When in fact the words people think of and choose to say represents the ideas they believe in and the ideas they desire to see implemented in the real world. Words are a primary method of sharing ideas to others and spreading them across vast populations. When the implementation of ideas becomes mutually exclusive, words are the first weapons used to fight this war of ideas. Words can be used to indoctrinate the young and induce emotional fervor. Political violence always starts with this war of ideas, then of culture, and then for the power to implement them respectively. Only when everyone is politically aligned could it be considered that we should not fear words. (A world where every human is politically aligned is either fantasy or dystopia.) Read 1984 to get a glimpse of the power of words and why it is perfectly justified to fear them.

@@Gauntlet_Videos This is the stupidest thing I've read today. Violence results from the SUPPRESSION of words and ideas.

You sure it's not by Melville?

Tellme about it! Even those less-than-exemplary episodes have something to offer.

Excellent sceans from excellent episodes!

@@zitacarno4443 You are so right! TOS never gets old. If you don't have the dvd set, it is findable at used dvd/record stores at an affordable price. I hope my 'pilgrim' comment below is understood as being a joke ( a feeble attempt )

It’s a grower. Like most things it helped people to ‘grow up with the show’ as it found its sea legs. It really matured after season 2. All the actors had really ‘found’ their characters and it flowed wonderfully from seasons 3-6ish. Bit of a downturn in season 7, but saved it with an absolute banger of a Finale.

McCoy = Id Kirk = Ego Spock = Super Ego

And together, they make one of the best triads in human history.

Hey I her that

Together they make one whole person. in my personal philosophy : Ego, Mind, Soul. You better have all three talking to one another or bad things will happen.

Ahh yes. The 3 musketeers

Kirk: I'd be happy to be a character witness at your trial, Harry, If you think it will help. Mudd: They'll throw away the key!

Pike: Now you're talking like a doctor, Bartender. Boyce: Take your pick, They both get the same two types of customers, The living and the dying.

So, do you agree?

Had that on the back of my business card for years

@@Bubbles99718 I guess a complex mind still needs some simplicity for it to chill out.

@@LordGreystoke Spot on, Byron! There is a truth to what you've stated!

Return to tomorrow

He skipped over *rump.

like a bug hittng a windshield

@@jonnyq680 to be sure! BE BLESSED MY FRIEND

Written almost 200 years before he orated it.

Wow, yes! It seems these days everyone freaks out over the slightest misunderstanding of anything! 😂

I am with you!

And the same bit gets used again several films later.