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21 " Evil is a word used by the ignorant and the weak. The Dark Side is about survival. It's about unleashing your inner power. It glorifies the strength of the individual. "
― Drew Karpyshyn , Rule of Two (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #2)
22 " Working to make everybody equal didn’t leave much chance for anyone to achieve greatness. "
― Drew Karpyshyn , The Darth Bane Series (Star Wars: Darth Bane #1-3)
23 " What happened to the others?” she wanted to know. “I killed them,” he replied. Zannah seemed to think about this for a moment before shrugging indifferently. “Then they were weak,” she said with simple conviction. “And they deserved to die. "
24 " There was a long silence, finally broken by Teff’ith. “Jedi Grand Master mom, Supreme Commander dad. Now we get why Theron’s so messed up. So you sending a fleet, or what? "
― Drew Karpyshyn , Annihilation (Star Wars: The Old Republic, #4)
25 " The Jedi shackle themselves in chains of obedience: obedience to the Jedi Council; obedience to their Masters; obedience to the Republic. Those who follow the light side even believe they must submit themselves to the Force. They are merely instruments of its will, slaves to a greater good. "
26 " Knowledge is power, Bane. My purpose is to give you that knowledge. It is up to you to figure out how best to use it. "
27 " Are you certain of these accusations?” “I would stake my life on them, my lord Emperor.” “You already have. "
― Drew Karpyshyn , Revan (Star Wars: The Old Republic, #1)
28 " He no longer clung to the simplistic ideals of right and wrong or good and evil. He understood better than anyone that dark and light were intertwined in strange and complex ways. "
29 " I will continue to study at your feet, Master. I will learn from your wisdom. I will discover your secrets, unlocking them one by one until everything you know—all your knowledge and all your power—is mine. And once you are no longer of use to me, I will destroy you. "
30 " One Master and one apprentice; one to embody the power, the other to crave it "
― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)
31 " Power comes with a price. It's a burden. It demands sacrifice. "
― Drew Karpyshyn , Children of Fire (The Chaos Born, #1)
32 " The best cure for one's own grief and pain was worrying about the well-being of someone else. "
33 " Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Code of the Sith "
34 " If all are equal, then none is strong. "
35 " Honor is a fool’s prize,” Bane replied, reciting a passage from one of the volumes he had recently read in the archives. “Glory is of no use to the dead. "
36 " Materialism—an attachment to physical goods beyond their practical value—was a trap; a chain to ensnare the foolish with their own greed. "
― Drew Karpyshyn , Dynasty of Evil (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #3)
37 " But you must always remind yourself that a Jedi values wisdom and enlightenment over all else. The great truths we seek are often difficult to find, and sometimes it is easier to seek out an enemy to do battle with … especially when we hunger to avenge those who have fallen. This is one of the ways even good people can fall to the dark side. "
38 " The dark side is about survival. It’s about unleashing your inner power. It glorifies the strength of the individual. "
39 " Equality is a lie,” Bane told her. “A myth to appease the masses. Simply look around and you will see the lie for what it is! There are those with power, those with the strength and will to lead. And there are those meant to follow—those incapable of anything but servitude and a meager, worthless existence. "
40 " We Mandalorians have a saying,” Canderous explained. “A warrior who doesn’t hope for battle has no hope during battle. "