As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create.

More from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

• David: Scientists have always been pawns of the military!
• Kirk: Galloping around the cosmos is a game for the young, Doctor.
• Kirk: How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say?
• I don’t believe in the no-win scenario.
• Khan, I'm laughing at the superior intellect.
• Scotty, I need warp speed in three minutes or we’re all dead!