Why did the Vulcans feel only Nixon could go to China?

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In Star Trek VI, we have this odd (but amusing) quote









There's an old Vulcan proverb: Only Nixon could go to China




Why did the Vulcans have this proverb?






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    They didn't. That is a joke. The "only Nixon could go to China" thing is a real quote about Nixon, but not (obviously) from Vulcans. Yes, Spock made a joke. You must admit that Vulcans have perfect deadpan delivery
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    Don't forget that Spock was half-Human as well.
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In Star Trek VI, we have this odd (but amusing) quote









There's an old Vulcan proverb: Only Nixon could go to China




Why did the Vulcans have this proverb?






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  • 7




    They didn't. That is a joke. The "only Nixon could go to China" thing is a real quote about Nixon, but not (obviously) from Vulcans. Yes, Spock made a joke. You must admit that Vulcans have perfect deadpan delivery
    – JRE
    2 hours ago






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    Don't forget that Spock was half-Human as well.
    – Sava
    2 hours ago












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In Star Trek VI, we have this odd (but amusing) quote









There's an old Vulcan proverb: Only Nixon could go to China




Why did the Vulcans have this proverb?






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In Star Trek VI, we have this odd (but amusing) quote









There's an old Vulcan proverb: Only Nixon could go to China




Why did the Vulcans have this proverb?














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    They didn't. That is a joke. The "only Nixon could go to China" thing is a real quote about Nixon, but not (obviously) from Vulcans. Yes, Spock made a joke. You must admit that Vulcans have perfect deadpan delivery
    – JRE
    2 hours ago






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    Don't forget that Spock was half-Human as well.
    – Sava
    2 hours ago












  • 7




    They didn't. That is a joke. The "only Nixon could go to China" thing is a real quote about Nixon, but not (obviously) from Vulcans. Yes, Spock made a joke. You must admit that Vulcans have perfect deadpan delivery
    – JRE
    2 hours ago






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    Don't forget that Spock was half-Human as well.
    – Sava
    2 hours ago







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They didn't. That is a joke. The "only Nixon could go to China" thing is a real quote about Nixon, but not (obviously) from Vulcans. Yes, Spock made a joke. You must admit that Vulcans have perfect deadpan delivery
– JRE
2 hours ago




They didn't. That is a joke. The "only Nixon could go to China" thing is a real quote about Nixon, but not (obviously) from Vulcans. Yes, Spock made a joke. You must admit that Vulcans have perfect deadpan delivery
– JRE
2 hours ago




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Don't forget that Spock was half-Human as well.
– Sava
2 hours ago




Don't forget that Spock was half-Human as well.
– Sava
2 hours ago










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A popular use of the expression came in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where "only Nixon could go to China" is quoted by Spock as "an old Vulcan proverb". In the context of the film, it is given as a reason why James T. Kirk, a character with a history of armed conflict with the Klingons and a personal enmity for them, should escort their chancellor to Earth for peace negotiations with the Federation.




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It isn't a proverb, that's just Spock saying a Joke althought he uses it to describe as to why Kirk would be a good choices for the mission. It's the same case as Chancellor gorkon who knew shakespear wasnt written originally in klingon.



Here is a link to the full scene of the "Proverb"






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  • This explains the general meaning of the phrase but not why Spock would consider it a Vulcan proverb (which was the point of the question).
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A popular use of the expression came in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where "only Nixon could go to China" is quoted by Spock as "an old Vulcan proverb". In the context of the film, it is given as a reason why James T. Kirk, a character with a history of armed conflict with the Klingons and a personal enmity for them, should escort their chancellor to Earth for peace negotiations with the Federation.




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It isn't a proverb, that's just Spock saying a Joke althought he uses it to describe as to why Kirk would be a good choices for the mission. It's the same case as Chancellor gorkon who knew shakespear wasnt written originally in klingon.



Here is a link to the full scene of the "Proverb"






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  • This explains the general meaning of the phrase but not why Spock would consider it a Vulcan proverb (which was the point of the question).
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A popular use of the expression came in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where "only Nixon could go to China" is quoted by Spock as "an old Vulcan proverb". In the context of the film, it is given as a reason why James T. Kirk, a character with a history of armed conflict with the Klingons and a personal enmity for them, should escort their chancellor to Earth for peace negotiations with the Federation.




Source



It isn't a proverb, that's just Spock saying a Joke althought he uses it to describe as to why Kirk would be a good choices for the mission. It's the same case as Chancellor gorkon who knew shakespear wasnt written originally in klingon.



Here is a link to the full scene of the "Proverb"






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  • This explains the general meaning of the phrase but not why Spock would consider it a Vulcan proverb (which was the point of the question).
    – Valorum
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A popular use of the expression came in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where "only Nixon could go to China" is quoted by Spock as "an old Vulcan proverb". In the context of the film, it is given as a reason why James T. Kirk, a character with a history of armed conflict with the Klingons and a personal enmity for them, should escort their chancellor to Earth for peace negotiations with the Federation.




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It isn't a proverb, that's just Spock saying a Joke althought he uses it to describe as to why Kirk would be a good choices for the mission. It's the same case as Chancellor gorkon who knew shakespear wasnt written originally in klingon.



Here is a link to the full scene of the "Proverb"






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A popular use of the expression came in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where "only Nixon could go to China" is quoted by Spock as "an old Vulcan proverb". In the context of the film, it is given as a reason why James T. Kirk, a character with a history of armed conflict with the Klingons and a personal enmity for them, should escort their chancellor to Earth for peace negotiations with the Federation.




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It isn't a proverb, that's just Spock saying a Joke althought he uses it to describe as to why Kirk would be a good choices for the mission. It's the same case as Chancellor gorkon who knew shakespear wasnt written originally in klingon.



Here is a link to the full scene of the "Proverb"







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  • This explains the general meaning of the phrase but not why Spock would consider it a Vulcan proverb (which was the point of the question).
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  • This explains the general meaning of the phrase but not why Spock would consider it a Vulcan proverb (which was the point of the question).
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This explains the general meaning of the phrase but not why Spock would consider it a Vulcan proverb (which was the point of the question).
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