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Subject: Star Trek trivia
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Television
Asked by: mukes-ga
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Posted: 25 Apr 2005 18:07 PDT
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Question ID: 514172
Who was the author of the quote:

What is it in itself?  What is it?s Nature

I think it was from Star Trek.
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Subject: Re: Star Trek trivia
Answered By: djbaker-ga on 25 Apr 2005 18:27 PDT
 
Good Evening!
The quote originated from Marcus Aurelius who said:

"Of each particular thing ask: What is it in itself, what is its nature?"

http://www.quantuminvesting.net/quotography.php


The most popular pop culture reference to this quote comes from the
Silence of the Lambs.  Here is the context of the quote...

Lecter:      Oh Clarice, your problem is, you need to get more fun out of life.
Clarice:     You were telling me the truth back in Baltimore, sir.
Please continue now.
Lecter:      I've read the case files. Have you? Everything you need
to find him is right there in those pages.
Clarice:     Then tell me how.
Lecter:      First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus
Aurelius. Of each particular thing, ask: 'What is it in itself, what
is its nature?' What does he do, this man you seek?
Clarice:     He kills women.
Lecter:      (scolding sharply) No, that is incidental. What is the
first and principal thing he does, what needs does he serve by
killing?
Clarice:     Anger, umm, social acceptance, and umm, sexual frustrations...
Lecter:      No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to
covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to
answer now.

http://www.filmsite.org/sile3.html

I could not find any references to Star Trek in my research although
it is very possible that the relevant script/scene may just not be
online.

If your interested in more information about the author of the quote
itself, Marcus Aurelius a good place to start is the Wikipedia
biography on him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius

Hope that answers your question.  if you have any questions or need
something cleared up please request a clarification before rating my
answer and I'll be happy to look into it.

Best,
djbaker-ga

search strategy:

"What is it in itself?  What is its Nature"
://www.google.com/search?q=%22What+is+it+in+itself%3F++What+is+its+Nature%22&hl=en&safe=off
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