Quotes from Drew Karpyshyn

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.

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.

One Master and one apprentice; one to embody the power, the other to crave it

Yeah, how dare they try to kill you in the middle of a war? Don't they know you're busy trying to kill them? How rude!

The dark side is about survival. It's about unleashing your inner power. It glorifies the strength of the individual.

The best cure for one's own grief and pain was worrying about the well-being of someone else.

Two there should be; no more, no less. One to embody the power, the other to crave it. The Rule of Two.

Equality is a myth to protect the weak

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 Ã¢â'¬Â¦ 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.

Turian Councilor: Ah yes, Reapers. The immortal race of sentient starships allegedly waiting in dark space. We have dismissed that claim.

The Neimoidian gave a long, gurgling sigh. "You're right, Des. The decision is made. Grim fate and ill fortune have conspired against you. It's not like sabacc; you can't fold a bad hand. In life you just play the cards you're dealt.

Evil is a word used by the ignorant and the weak

True strength comes from the mind and spirit.

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.

Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves.

The strong always stepped forward; the weak had no choice but to follow.

the strength to survive must come from within. Others will always fail you. Friends, family, fellow soldiers Ã¢â'¬Â¦ in the end, each person must stand alone. When in need, look to the self.

By its very nature, the dark side invites rivalry and strife. This is the greatest strength of the Sith: it culls the weak from our order.

Killing without reason or gain was a petty pleasure of sadistic fools.

The vile beverage packed plenty of kick; he hadn't had a hangover this bad since his wedding night. His head was spinning, his eyes were blurred, and his mouth tasted like he'd been chewing on bantha fur.

He is human—they are a lesser species. Over the decades, the dark side has exacted too great a toll on his body. He is a hollow shell of what he once was.

My name is not Des," he said, his voice rising as he stood up to his full height so that he towered over Lucia. "I am Darth Bane, Dark Lord of the Sith. I feel neither pity nor gratitude nor remorse. And Caleb's daughter must pay for what she did to me.

The Sith were the sworn enemies of the Jedi and the Republic. They sought to wipe us from existence; they sought to rule the galaxy. (...) A Dark Jedi, on the other hand, has much smaller ambitions. He -or she- thinks only of himself. He acts alone. The ultimate goal is not galactic conquest, but personal wealth and importance. Like a common thug or criminal, he revels in cruelty and selfishness. He preys upon the weak and vulnerable, spreading misery and suffering wherever he goes.

It was the irrepressible Twi'lek who finally said what they were all thinking but didn't have the courage to bring up. "You know you both naked, right?