"William T. Riker: Wes, responsibility and authority go hand in hand. I know you're responsible, now we've got to teach you a little bit of authority. One of the reasons you've been given command is so you can make a few right decisions, that will establish a pattern of success and help build self-confidence. If you don't trust your own judgment, you don't belong in the command chair."
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Commander William Riker as interpreted by Jonathan Frakes in "Pen Pals", Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 May 1989) written by Hannah Louise Shearer
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