Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Trust Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

Quote #7

PALPATINE: You must sense what I have come to suspect … the Jedi Council want control of the Republic … they're planning to betray me.

ANAKIN: I don't think

PALPATINE: Anakin, search your feelings. You know, don't you?

ANAKIN: I know they don't trust you …

PALPATINE: Or the Senate … or the Republic … or democracy, for that matter.

ANAKIN: I have to admit my trust in them has been shaken.

PALPATINE: Why? They asked you to do something that made you feel dishonest, didn't they?

This scene shows what a skillful manipulator Palpatine is. He's successfully asking Anakin to do the same exact things the Jedi Council is asking him to do … but making it look like he's the one in the right, while the Jedi are dastardly and conniving. It's masterful, really. He manages to gain Anakin's trust while eroding his faith in the Jedi. Bravo, you evil mastermind, you.

Quote #8

ANAKIN: I wish I knew. More and more, I get the feeling that I am being excluded from the Council. I know there are things about the Force that they are not telling me.

PALPATINE: They don't trust you, Anakin. They see your future. They know your power will be too strong to control. Anakin, you must break through the fog of lies the Jedi have created around you. Let me help you to know the subtleties of the Force.

Anakin isn't that far off base with his suspicion of the Jedi Council, but he's just playing into Palpatine's plot to separate him from his mentors.

Quote #9

ANAKIN: Master, the Chancellor is very powerful. You will need my help if you are going to arrest him.

MACE: For your own good, stay out of this affair. I sense a great deal of confusion in you, young Skywalker. There is much fear that clouds your judgment.

ANAKIN: I must go, Master.

MACE: No. If what you told me is true, you will have gained my trust, but for now, remain here.

Ooooh, he's gained Mace's elusive trust. What a treat. Telling someone like Anakin to sit still and wait things out is like a broken pencil: pointless.