Gene Roddenberry, shown at the end of the episode "Scorched Earth", no. 14 in the 3rd season of Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, first aired on February 7, 2000.
“
The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.
— Gene Roddenberry on War
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them." in the context of "Gene Roddenberry, shown at the end of the episode "Scorched Earth", no. 14 in the 3rd season of Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, first aired on February 7, 2000." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "War" (R)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Gene Roddenberry
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991) was born in El Paso, Texas and spent his boyhood in Los Angeles. He is best remembered for creating the science fiction television series Star Trek and was one of the first people to be buried in space.
About Gene Roddenberry
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991) was born in El Paso, Texas and spent his boyhood in Los Angeles. He is best remembered for creating the science fiction television series Star Trek and was one of the first people to be buried in space.
View all quotes →