William Shatner took audiences into space on television and in the movies with his role as Captain James T. Kirk beginning in the original Star Trek series. Throughout the years, he dispensed some words of wisdom to his crew and to the strange new worlds he encountered.

Here are my Top 10 Captain James T. Kirk Quotes From Star Trek:

“Your father called the future, ‘The Undiscovered Country.’ People can be very frightened of change.” – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

“Risk… risk is our business. That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.” – TOS episode “Return to Tomorrow”

“…you misunderstand us. We can be against him and admire him all at the same time.” – TOS episode “Space Seed”

“Don’t let them promote you, don’t let them transfer you, don’t let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you’re there, you can make a difference.” – Star Trek Generations

“We’re human beings with the blood of a million savage years on our hands, but we can stop it! We can admit that we’re killers, but we’re not going to kill today. That’s all it takes… knowing that we’re not going to kill today.” – TOS episode “A Taste of Armageddon”

“I don’t believe in a no-win scenario.” – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

“You know that pain and guilt can’t be taken away with the wave of a magic wand! They’re the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don’t want my pain taken away, I need my pain!” – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

“Where I come from, size, shape, or color makes no difference… and nobody has the power.” – TOS episode “Plato’s Stepchildren”

“Well, here’s one thing you can be sure of, Mister. Leave any bigotry in your quarters, there’s no room for it on the bridge.” – TOS episode “Balance of Terror”

“You work on your miracle, I’ll work on mine.” – TOS episode “The Doomsday Machine”

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