“Things Past” (DS9 5x8)

Garak: I never knew we were such messy conquerors. I remember the Occupation being a little more tidy than this.

Sisko: Everything’s tidy when someone else is doing the cleaning.

Garak: The Bajorans were much more suited for this sort of thing than we were. Servile work is in their nature.

Sisko: I’ll remember to mention that to Major Kira when we get back.

Garak: There are exceptions to every rule.

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File under: Politically incorrect things Garak says that he’s lucky he didn’t say to an actual Bajoran.