Some Must Die Or Be Harmed in its Defense

Delenn:

It should never have been allowed to happen. Not for my sake.

Lenier:

If not for yours, then who else?

Delenn:

He could have been killed.

Lenier:

Delenn, all we know is that we will die. It is only a matter of how, when, and whether or not it is with honor. He did what any of us would have done.

Respectfully, Delenn, I think this is the one thing about your position you do not yet understand. You cherish life. Life is your goal. But for the greater part to live, some must die or be harmed in its defense—and yours. There is no other way.

— “Grey-17 Is Missing” – Babylon 5, Season 3 (1996)