The grey area of misunderstanding

"I don't think you should make any decisions in this state of mind."

"This state of mind? And what state of mind would that be, precisely?"

"What I'm saying is... Any person would be hysterical by now, but..."

"Hysterical? The Republic is attempting to force its will upon innocent people."

"I only meant..."

"Frankly, I'm surprised you're not hysterical. Perhaps if more citizens got hysterical, they'd be more inclined to speak up when the Republic tramples on their rights."

"Rushing in like this, it's... It's foolhardy."

"Ironic words from a man who spends his days running hither and yon, wielding his lightsaber with deadly force as if on a crusade. Why should I listen to someone who so frequently relies on violence? In my opinion, you're the one who's foolhardy."

[Obi-Wan and Satine, Clone Wars]

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"Is that how your Republic does things?" Thrawn countered.

"This isn't about politics" Padmé shot back. "It's about individuals. People. Honor."

"Politics is built from individuals" Thrawn said. "The Separatists wished to leave the Republic. Why didn't you simply allow them to go?"

"Because they attacked us. *They* started the war." Padmé slashed a hand of dismissal through the air between them. "That's not the issue here."

"Perhaps it is" Thrawn said.

[Padmé and Thrawn, Thrawn: Alliances]

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"I see the Republic, trying to take away your freedom. [.] They want you dead. Just for living. Just for being. Just for walking a path they don't own.

Who are they to tell us how to live? Who are they to come to our territory and try to kill us? The Republic. The Jedi. What gives them the right?"

[Marchion Ro, Light of the Jedi]

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I was here for speaking about Satine Kryze.

An inspiration.

A distinctive example of a leader that does not need to carry a sword for being heard and followed.

A woman of unrivaled wit and keen intelligence, convictions, and political awareness.

Her vision of neutrality, the risks in coercing loyalty.

But, often, my captions have a life of their own.

Marchion's and Thrawn's words simply popped into my mind.

And so the grey area of misunderstanding.

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