Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1) QUOTES

2 " Two there shall be; no more, no less. One to embody the dark side, the other to crave it. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

4 " ...Des felt a familiar feeling in the pit of his stomach. All soldiers felt the same thing going into battle, whether they admitted it or not: fear. Fear of failure, fear of dying, fear of watching their friends die, fear of being wounded and living out the rest of their days crippled or maimed. The fear was always there, and it would devour you if you let it.

Des knew how to turn that fear to his own advantage. Take what makes you weak and turn it into something that makes you strong. Transform the fear into anger and hate: hatred of the enemy; hatred of the Republic and the Jedi. The hate gave him strength, and the strength brought him victory.

For Des the transformation came easily once the fighting started. Thanks to his abusive father, he'd been turning fear into anger and hate ever since he was a child. Maybe that was why he was such a good soldier. Maybe that was why the others looked to him for leadership. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

6 " Equality is a myth to protect the weak. some of us are strong in the Force, others are not. Only a fool believes otherwise. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

8 " When you finally betray me, I hope you care enough to try to kill my yourself. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

10 " There is no shame in falling,” Pernicar said, standing up. “There is only shame if you refuse to rise once again. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

12 " When you finally betray me, I hope you care enough to try to kill me yourself. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

14 " He walked slowly up and down the rows, glancing at titles and authors, hoping to find something useful. He was so intent in his search that he failed to notice the dark, hooded figure that entered the archives and stood silently in the doorway, watching him "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

16 " The power of the dark side. The heat of passion and emotion. I can feel it in you, as well. Burning beneath the surface. Burning like your anger. It makes you strong. "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)

18 " See, that’s the problem with the Republic. In the Core everything’s great: people are healthy, wealthy, and happy. But out here on the Rim things aren’t so easy.
"I’ve been working the mines almost as long as I can remember, in one way or another, and I still owe ORO enough credits to fill a freighter hull. But I don’t see any Jedi coming to save me from that little bit of injustice.
"Don’t try to sell me on your Jedi and your Republic, because that’s exactly what it is: your Republic. You say the Sith only respect strength? Well, that’s pretty much the way things are out here on the Rim, too. You look out for yourself, because nobody else will. That’s why the Sith keep finding new recruits willing to join them out here. People with nothing feel like they’ve got nothing to lose. And if the Republic doesn’t figure that out pretty soon, the Brotherhood of Darkness is going to win this war no matter how many Jedi you have leading your army.” - Dessel "Bane "

― Drew Karpyshyn , Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane, #1)