Darth Plagueis Quotes
"The dark side had made him its property, and now he made the dark side his."
"One could only act on instinct, grab hold of an intuited perfect moment, and spring into action."
"Surprise was the element absent from any periodic table."
"Trust that your orders regarding the ship will be honored in full, Magister."
"We've never done that—well, once, maybe—but we're not about to do it again."
"In that case, Captain, I await the results of the summit."
"If you've so little will, then you're of no use to me, Klatooinian."
"Events of an unforeseen nature prevented me from returning earlier."
"Bargain like you mean it, but in the end spare no expense."
"The city of Harnaidan, studded with Neo-Classical structures as towering as the volcanic spires that ringed it, and home to fifty million Muuns, living in an urbanscape that was an orderly masterpiece of art and design."
"For a time they advised Nome. Make certain they understand that we operate in complete confidentiality."
"Once the Muuns understood the value of what they had previously taken for granted, they held on to their riches with a ferocious tenacity."
"The goal is to extend my life indefinitely. To conquer death."
"I have been sent to overturn your most cherished beliefs in a bright future, and to help you wage war on good intentions and the deception of pure ideas."
"Only those of you who are willing to turn upon one another and profit by the misfortunes of others."
"You have the Force, apprentice, and the talent to lead."
"We serve nature’s purpose by culling the herd, and our own by sharpening our skills."
"The lives of most beings are of small consequence."
"The dark side is an illness no true Sith would wish to be cured of."
"The power of the dark side does not debilitate the practitioner as much as it debilitates those who lack it."
"The galaxy can't be set on the proper course until the Jedi Order and the corrupt Republic have been brought down."
"Through us, the powers of chaos are harnessed and exploited."
"A cunning politician is capable of wreaking more havoc than two Sith Lords armed with vibroblades, lightsabers, or force pikes."
"To become one of grandiloquent power requires more than mere compliance; what’s needed is obstinacy and tenacity."
"We embrace the spectrum of emotions, from the heights of transcendent joy to the depths of hatred and despair."
"Fearless, we welcome whatever paths the dark side sets us on, and whatever destiny it lays out for us."
"If not for the setback Darth Gravid dealt the Sith. But his apprentice carried the imperative forward."
"We must demand the attention of the dark side to aid us in dictating the future."
"The Force needs to be won over, especially in work that involves the dark side. It must be reassured that a Sith is capable of accepting authority. Otherwise, it will thwart one’s intentions. It will engineer misfortune. It will strike back."
"To say that the Force works in mysterious ways is to admit one’s ignorance, for any mystery can be solved through the application of knowledge and unrelenting effort."
"We must be alert to moments when the light side falters and openings are created. Then, and only then—when all the conditions have been met—can we act without fear of meeting resistance or repercussion."
"Our success will be measured by signs and portents. There is much you need to learn regarding the Yinchorri and the Kaminoans. But all in due time."
"Together we are the newborn stars that complete the Sith constellation."
"The Jedi have long known that the dark side has been reawakened and cannot be checked by them. Now they have felt it on their own Coruscant."
"As nature provides more male beings in the aftermath of war, the Force, ever mindful of balance, provides beings strong in the dark side when light has ruled for too long."
"Because we are the end of the line. Everything done here has been for a single purpose: to extend our reign indefinitely."
"You always hope to hit deep water, but sooner or later the tide goes out and you go hard into rock."
"Because the survivors of the conflict come to understand the Force more deeply. Their understanding evolves."
"Constant war will be your life? Our life? Nothing more?"
"I know your nature better than you know yourself."
"Watch and learn, Captain. That’s fine, bridge: stop rotation and hold position here." - Thrawn
"We should still have a few minutes." - Thrawn
"You don’t have to understand, Lieutenant, just obey." - Thrawn
"The only puzzle worth solving, of course. The complete, total, and utter destruction of the Rebellion." - Thrawn
"If you run, we shoot you down!" - Captain Grappa
"Can't shoot what you can't catch," - Mara to Leia
"Nothing like a few mercenaries to quiet things down," - Leia about Rodians
"All right, the first four are on our tail," - Mara during chase
"Fast to the Mediator," - Leia instructing Jaina
"I didn’t know there were any Jedi in the sector," - Leia to Mara
"Maybe Rodians are smarter than I thought," - Leia
"You have to learn to hold on," - Leia to C-3PO
"They want no part of a Jedi showing a willingness to shoot back," - Mara on Rodian retreat
"Perhaps we should find a place where you can rest," Leia said.
"And better that they had shot last," Leia replied.
"Do you even understand that your stupidity likely escalated an already impossible situation?" Leia’s voice was as firm and cold as anyone present had ever heard it.
"They shot first," Wurth Skidder reiterated when it became apparent that Leia was done.
"The Jedi have nothing to do with this struggle," Leia replied.
"More like he had nothing to do with the Force."
"I should have brought my lightsaber," Jaina let her eyes widen.
"You don’t want to do what you’re thinking about, son."
"When I cut you in half, that’s all the proof anyone will ever need that you’re not the real Corran Horn."
"You’re going to tell me what you’ve done with my mother!"