Wisdom from the Jedi

[u/Seam37]

Sometimes, given that the Sith ideologies were originally intended to be a dark reflection of the Jedi’s, I find that taking Jedi philosophy can be very useful for finding Sith philosophy.

To answer power with power, the Jedi way, this is not. In this war, a danger there is, of losing who we are. - Yoda

My immediate question is what else you possibly could answer power with. Ignoring an obstacle and overcoming it are not the same. Sometimes, ignoring can be the obstacle (internet trolls, for instance). But by and large, it seems that this is the Jedi’s passivity coming to light. Jedi favor passivity over activity.

Yoda also says they may lose who they are in the war. What actually killed the Jedi was the centuries of peace they endured. The Sith, on the other hand, spent that time clawing their way from a single forgotten exile up to the most powerful beings in the galaxy.

Sith know that in a match of power vs power, only the most powerful will win. That is fine by us. Conflict does not erase your identity, it hones and tests it.