Position Clothier of the Deep Space Nine Promenade
Previously Personal advisor to Obsidian Order Chief Enabran Tain
Security Clearance Alpha Red Priority Mission Clearance
Verification 9218-Black.
Security Access Code Garak-1359
Priority One Override Authorization Dukat-5116-Green.
Exiled in 2369 from Cardassia to Terok Nor

Before I became a tailor, I lived by one simple motto: Never let sentiment get in the way of your work. 155kb ~Profit and Loss
Julian: Before you can be loyal to another, you must be loyal to yourself.
Garak: And who can we thank for those misguided words of wisdom? Sarek, of Vulcan?
Julian: Actually, it was Bashir, of Earth.
Garak: With sentiments like those, you wouldn't last on Cardassia for five seconds.
Julian: Would you? 368kb ~Profit and Loss
Garak: Fishing again, Doctor?
Julian: Assuming you're not a spy...
Garak: Assuming.
Julian: Then maybe you're an outcast.
Garak: Or may be I'm an outcast spy.
Julian: Ah, how could you be both?
Garak: I never said I was either. 294kb ~ The Wire
Quark: You weren't always a tailor.
Garak: You're right. I used to be a gardener. Now if you have something you want weeded, you let me know.
Quark: Not something, someone. 245kb
The truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination. 73kb
Sisko: You, Mr. Garak, are no simple tailor.
Garak: [laughs heartily] Oh really, Commander, that's another discussion entirely. 165kb
There's an old saying on Cardassia: Enemies make dangerous friends, and I fear the Dominion will make a very dangerous friend indeed. 171kb ~ The Search
These are unsettling times for Cardassia. 54k ~ The Search
Computer, Garak access code 1359. 66kb ~Civil Defense
Ironic, isn't it? The only place in the galaxy that still recognizes my access codes is a Bajoran space station. 135kb ~Civil Defense
I always hope for the best.
Experience, unfortunately, has taught me to expect the worst. 117kb
Odo: I didn't know you spoke Klingon.
Garak: Oh, you'd be surprised at the things you can learn when you're doing alterations. ~99kb The Way of the Warrior
Julian: They broke seven of your transverse ribs and fractured your clavicle.
Garak: Ah, but I got off several cutting remarks which no doubt caused serious damage to their egos. 192kb ~ The Way of the Warrior
[To Julian] Thanks to your administrations, I am almost completely healed, but the damage I did to them will last a lifetime. 150kb ~ The Way of the Warrior
[To Dukat] You're having trouble keeping the civilians in line? 55kb ~ The Way of the Warrior
[To Dukat] I'm afraid that since the fall of the Obsidian Order, Cardassian security isn't what it used to be. 107kb ~ The Way of the Warrior
[To Dukat] According to my sources, the Klingon High Council believes that Cardassia has been taken over by the Founders. 106kb ~ The Way of the Warrior
[To Dukat] We can stand here all day reminding ourselves just how much we hate each other, but you don't have the time. 121kb ~ The Way of the Warrior
Come now Mr. Worf, you're a Klingon, don't tell me you'd object to a little genocide in the name of self-defense. 170kb
Garak: Six months in a holding cell, hum? The thought is unattractive, to say the least.
Odo: Well, if you ask me, Captain Sisko let you off lightly. Sabotage, assaulting a Federation officer, attempting to incite war between the Federation and the Dominion... Garak: Yes, but my heart was in the right place. Odo: Humph. 311kb ZIP
Now if you'll excuse me, my dungeon awaits. 80kb
I only wish I were still a member of the Obsidian Order. This would make a wonderful interrogation chamber. Tight quarters, no air, bad lighting, random electric shocks, it's perfect. 284kb
Where you offer kindness, I offer mystery. Where you offer sympathy, I offer intrigue. Just give me a seat next to Odo's bed, and I promise you I'll conjure up enough innuendos, half-truths and bald-faced lies about my so-called career in the Obsidian Order to keep the Constable distracted for days. If there's one thing Cardassians excel at it's conversation. 347kb ZIP
Garak: Welcome back!
Julian: Why, thank you, Garak. It's good to be back. Business keeping you busy?
Garak: The tailoring business? Or the spy business? (laughs) Joking of course.
Julian: Of course. 268kb
Isn't this a rather ostentatious life for a spy? 57kb ~ Our Man Bashir
Kiss the girl, get the key. They never taught me that in the Obsidian Order. 76kb ~ Our Man Bashir
It's time to face reality, doctor. You're a man who dreams of being a hero because, you know, deep down, you're not. 185kb ~ Our Man Bashir
A real intelligence agent has no ego, no conscience, no remorse. Only a sense of professionalism. 166kb ~ Our Man Bashir
Garak: Interesting, you saved the day by destroying the world.
Julian: I bet they didn't teach you that in the Obsidian Order. 150kb ~ Our Man Bashir
Garak: Very good, doctor. You've come a long way from the naive young man I met five years ago. You've become distrustful and suspicious. It suits you.
Julian: I had a good teacher. 234kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
[To Dukat] You do have a lovely daughter [Ziyal]. She must take after her mother. 67kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Garak: I think I can be quite an asset to Starfleet. With my extensive experience, I could skip the lower ranks entirely and begin my career as a commander. Maybe you could suggest that in your letter. Tell them you'd be honored to serve under me.
Worf: Do not play games with me. 326kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Garak: Mr. Worf, you're no fun at all.
Worf: Good. 92kb
Lying is a skill like any other, and if you want to maintain a level of excellence, you have to practice constantly. 119k ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Aren't you Klingons suppose to kill yourselves when you're taken prisoner? 63kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Tain was head of the Obsidian Order for 20 years. If he can survive that, he can survive anything. 81kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Garak: All your enemies are dead.
Tain: Good. A man shouldn't allow his enemies to outlive him.
Garak: Then you can die happy, unless you still consider me your enemy. 264kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Listen, Enabran. All I ask it that, for this moment, let me be your son. 193kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Tain: You're not my son.
Garak: Father. Father, you're dying. For once in your life speak the truth. 182kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Gentlemen, I don't know about you, but my business is done. 182kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
I should never have come here. I should let that monster die forgotten and alone. 84kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
[About Tain] I've done nothing but try to please that man. I let him mould me, let him turn me into a mirror image of himself. And how does he repay me? With exile. But I forgave him. But here, in the end, I thought maybe, just maybe, he could forgive me. 323kb ~ In Purgatory's Shadow
Well, there must be some misunderstanding, the last time I checked I was a Cardassian.
Deos: But, not a very popular one, I'm afraid. At least not with the head of the new Cardassian Government.
Garak: And who might that be?
Deos: Gul Dukat. 272kb ~ By Inferno's Light
Get a hold of yourself, Garak. After all, you haven't had one of these attacks in years. Yes, this is a tight, enclosed space. Yes, there is not a lot of space to move, but disciplined minds do not allow itself to be side-tracked by niggling psychological disorders like claustrophobia. (Claustrophobic Garak) 356kb ~ By Inferno's Light
Control yourself. You are stronger than this. (Claustrophobic Garak) 112kb ~ By Inferno's Light
Garak: Welcome to Empok Nor.
O'Brien: Thanks for having us.
Take whatever you need. My house is your house. ~ Empok Nor
Odo: You'd shoot a man in the back.
Garak: Well, it's the safest way, isn't it? But then I thought, well, no I can't fight all these Klingons by myself, so I let him live. 202kb ~A Call to Arms
My dear Constable, before this day is over everyone on this station is going to regret it. (Referring to Garak sparing Dukat's life) 129kb ~ A Call to Arms
Sisko: Mr. Garak...
Garak: I'd like to come along (on the Defiant) if you don't mind. You never know when you'd need a good tailor. 95kb ~ A Call to Arms
Take it from me, it's a lot more fun asking questions than answering them. 85kb ~ Favor the Bold
Kira: She [Ziyal] loved you.
Garak: I never figured out why. I guess I never will. 195kb ~ Sacrifice of Angels
[To Keevan] You look like the man in charge. I was just trying to explain to you colleagues here that this is all an unfortunate misunderstanding. (Referring to his capture by the Jem'Hadar) 144kb ~Rocks and Shoals
O'Brien: There are rules, Garak, even in a war.
Garak: Correction: humans have rules in war. Rules that tend to make victory a little harder to achieve, in my opinion. 185kb ~Rocks and Shoals

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