Timothy Zahn Quote

One may learn a great deal about a people by the stories they tell of others.

One may learn a great deal of a people by the stories they tell of others.

The past is the past, Vader said. The present and future are all that matter.

I rule the Empire now. Not some long-dead Emperor; certainly not you. the only treason is defiance of my orders.

You served too long under Lord Vader, Captain. I Have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn't my own. My position and ego are not at stake here.

Thrawn smiled—a smile that sent a shiver up Pellaeon's back. Why, the only puzzle worth solving, of course, the Grand Admiral said softly. The complete, total, and utter destruction of the Rebellion.

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There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent. There are always more enemies to be identified, faced, and vanquished.