Monday, January 7, 2008

Chancellor Palpatine

“We can be certain that Palpatine is not to be trusted. Not anymore. This draft resolution is no the product of some overzealous senator; we may be sure Palpatine wrote it himself and passed it along to someone he controls – to make it look like the senate is once more ‘forcing him to reluctantly accept extra powers in the name of security.’ We are afraid that they will continue to do so until one day he’s forces to 'reluctantly accept’ dictatorship for LIFE.”

– Obi-wan

“Legal authority over the Jedi.. the Chancellor’s goal in this – unclear to me it is,” Yoda said slowly. “Answer to the Republic, the Jedi does. Not to a Chancellor.”

– Yoda

“You don’t know what it’s been like, dealing with the petty squabbles and special interest and greedy, grasping fools in the senate, and Palpatine’s constant, cynical, ruthless maneuvering for power – he carves away chunks of our freedom and bandages the wounds with tiny scraps of security. And for what? Look at his planet, obi-wan! We have given up so much freedom – how secure do we LOOK?”

– Mace Windu


“Be wary of palpatine, Anakin.”

– Obi-wan.

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