This is one of my favorite scenes from Deep Space 9. This is what I consider the real beginning of the development of Quark's character and, consequently, of the Ferengi species. Asked by Commander Sisko to pick the lock on what they believe to be fellow prisoner's "psionic suppression device," the frustration that has built up in Quark from the beginning of the episode--from the beginning of the series, actually--Quark unloads his righteous indignation at the condensation and superiority of Sisko, and therefor all Humans, had expressed toward him and the Ferengi in general.
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Sisko: Quark, maybe you better take a look at this.

Quark: Sure. Quark, be quite. Quark, stand watch. Quark, pick a lock. All you ever do is order me around. You know, Commander, I think I've figured out why Humans don't like Ferengi...

Sisko: Not now, Quark.

Quark: The way I see it, Humans used to be a lot like Ferengi: greedy, acquisitive, interested only in profit; we're a constant reminder of a part of your past you'd like to forget...

Sisko: Quark, we don't have time for this...

Quark: But you're overlooking something. Humans used to be a lot worse than the Ferengi. Slavery. Concentration camps. Interstellar wars. We have nothing in our past that approaches that kind of barbarism. You see? We're nothing like you. We're better.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a lock to pick.

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