>
    You cannot trick me by pretending<br>
    compassion, captain.</p>
  <p> PICARD<br>
    Haven't you seen we humans are<br>
    capable of compassion?</p>
  <p> ARMUS<br>
    Oh, yes. It is revolting. Time<br>
    and again you rise from despair<br>
    into hope. From hate into<br>
    understanding. From aloneness<br>
    into love. But you are puny.<br>
    Weak. Vessels that die from a<br>
    flick of my power.</p>
  <p> PICARD<br>
    But our spirit soars. A great<br>
    poet onc