I think you misunderstand what I'm getting at. [He points an index finger- this was just as important to him as it might be to Spock, the concept of life and death.]

Let me tell you this- before I arrived here, the planet Earth and the rest of the universe was in danger of annihilation because of our misuse of such a power. I'm just doing you a favor by speaking from experience. And you know how much I don't like doing other people favors.