"You're right. It is going to fall and I'm going to be there to pick up the pieces and I'm going to prove you and the history books wrong. My empire's going to last. You know me, McCoy. You know that I thrive on accomplishing the impossible."

[He tightened his grip on McCoy's chin when the doctor tried to slap it away.] "I feel like this should go without saying but if you pass this conversation on to anyone, I won't save you a second time."