Where I'm from, the Emperor's personal physicians were buried with them when they died. It incentivized loyalty.

Georgiou

Georgiou: You don't scare me, human.
Culber: I don't need to. You're already terrified.

Georgiou: If I had time, I'd poison your children.
Culber: If I had time, I'd have children.

The Chain's turned Prime Directive violations into an art form. They make reckless contact with pre-warp civilizations that have something they want.

Vance

Detmer: I need failsafes.
Owosekun: The only failsafe you ever needed was you.

My ancestors knew that power is virtue and that there is no nobility in suffering. You do what it takes to get what you need or you don't.

Osyraa

If you face something, you can beat it.

Detmer

Rin: You know, all I ever heard about when I was little was how deceitful the Federation was, how they'd turn on you. I mean, you want to scare an Andorian child, tell them they're going to Federation summer camp.
Tilly: That's not a thing.

Burnham: I'm going to show you something amazing.
Lido: The lizard guy?
Burnham: Mm-hm, his name is Linus and you can peel off a part of his face if you want.
Lido: Ew, gross!

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Episode 8 Quotes

Georgiou: You don't scare me, human.
Culber: I don't need to. You're already terrified.

Where I'm from, the Emperor's personal physicians were buried with them when they died. It incentivized loyalty.

Georgiou