How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
Quote #1
COUNT DOOKU: I've been looking forward to this.
ANAKIN: My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.
COUNT DOOKU: Good. Twice the pride, double the fall.
Do you think there's actually a way to quantify the amount of powers he has? Like, does he have a little meter in the corner of his vision with a bar that depicts his power level, like in a video game? Or, did Obi-Wan make him do a bunch of tests, score them, and go, "Whoa, hey! Good job, buddy! Your powers have doubled!"
Quote #2
GENERAL GRIEVOUS: But the loss of Count Dooku?
DARTH SIDIOUS: His death was a necessary loss, which will ensure our victory. Soon, I will have a new apprentice … one far younger and more powerful than Lord Tyranus.
This just shows how little loyalty the Chancellor/Darth Sidious has for anyone. "Oh, you mean my number two just got killed? No biggie, there's someone better I've been meaning to get." The minute he met Anakin and sensed his struggles with anger, he was drawn to his power, which made everyone else relatively disposable.
Quote #3
OBI-WAN: All of this is unusual, and it's making me feel uneasy. You're probably aware that relations between the Council and the Chancellor are stressed.
ANAKIN: I know the Council has grown wary of the Chancellor's power, mine also for that matter. Aren't we all working together to save the Republic? Why all this distrust?
OBI-WAN: The Force grows dark, Anakin, and we are all affected by it. Be wary of your feelings.
We can't tell whether Anakin has too much pride in his powers or if he's just regurgitating some of the things his Master has told him about how powerful he is. If you've been told that you're the Chosen One, wouldn't you get a bit big in the head, too?
Quote #4
MACE: You are on this Council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master.
Anakin reacts in anger.
ANAKIN: What?! How can you do this? This is outrageous, it's unfair … I'm more powerful than any of you. How can you be on the Council and not be a Master?
MACE: Take a seat, young Skywalker.
ANAKIN: Forgive me, Master.
It must be quite a smack in the face to know you're more powerful than the whole Jedi Council, but you are still treated like a disobedient child when you act out. So, actually, who is more powerful if Anakin still needs to bow down to their commands? We suppose it's more about different kinds of power, rather than a relative scale. But, all that power isn't worth much if no one trusts you to use it effectively.
Quote #5
PALPATINE: Remember back to your early teachings, Anakin. "All those who gain power are afraid to lose it." Even the Jedi.
That's the thing about power. For the most part, it's pretty addictive. But, we think the reasons the Jedi are afraid to lose power are different than the reasons the Sith have. What do you think?
Quote #6
PALPATINE: […] from a Jedi's point of view. The Sith and the Jedi are similar in almost every way, including their quest for greater power. The difference between the two is the Sith are not afraid of the dark side of the Force. That is why they are more powerful.
ANAKIN: The Sith rely on their passion for their strength. They think inward, only about themselves.
PALPATINE: And the Jedi don't?
ANAKIN: The Jedi are selfless … they only care about others.
Palpatine smiles.
Do the Jedi have a quest for greater power? It seems to us like they are usually just trying to protect the underdog and not necessarily to be in charge. And, are the Sith more powerful than the Jedi?
Quote #7
PALPATINE: Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?
ANAKIN: No.
PALPATINE: I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life. ... He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
ANAKIN: He could actually save people from death?
PALPATINE: The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.
ANAKIN: What happened to him?
PALPATINE: He became so powerful … the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. (smiles) Plagueis never saw it coming. It's ironic he could save others from death but not himself.
ANAKIN: Is it possible to learn this power?
PALPATINE: Not from a Jedi.
The Force is a power from nature, ubiquitous and benevolent. So, if you can manipulate it to have abilities that many consider "unnatural," should it be called something else? And, should you be using it for those purposes? On the other hand, we discover at the end that Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan's old Master, has discovered a way to "remain" as a part of the Force after his death. Is this unnatural? Is this the process that Darth Plagueis discovered? We have so many questions …
Quote #8
ANAKIN: Something's happening … I'm not the Jedi I should be. I am one of the most powerful Jedi, but I'm not satisfied … I want more, and I know I shouldn't.
We think this is another example of the different types of power. He's super powerful when it comes to the Force, but when it comes to autonomy, he doesn't really have any. Perhaps if the Jedi Council had given him a little more freedom to operate, he wouldn't have felt so powerless while so powerful.
Quote #9
PADMÉ: I'm not going to die in childbirth, Ani. I promise you.
ANAKIN: No, I promise you! I am becoming so powerful with my new knowledge of the Force, I will be able to keep you from dying.
PADMÉ: You don't need more power, Anakin. I believe you can protect me against anything, just as you are.
How could Padmé make such an unlikely promise? Do you think it's because she doesn't put any stock in Anakin's prophetic dreams? Does she not care if she dies in childbirth? Or, does she really believe that Anakin is powerful enough to protect her from her fate?
Quote #10
PALPATINE: I am your pathway to power. I have the power to save the one you love. You must choose. You must stop him. […] Help me! Don't let him kill me. I can't hold on any longer … […] I can't … I give up. Help me. I am weak … I am too weak. Don't kill me. I give up. I'm dying. I can't hold on any longer. […] (Anakin cuts off Mace's hand, and Palpatine blasts Mace out of the window to his death.) Power! Unlimited power!
Wait, huh? He's weak, he's dying, and then, power. Unlimited power. Palpatine is a con artist. One minute he's whimpering in the corner, and the next, he's shouting like a caffeinated banshee that he's invincible.
Quote #11
ANAKIN: Just help me save Padmé's life. I can't live without her. I won't let her die. I want the power to stop death.
PALPATINE: To cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together, I know we can discover the secret.
What a classic bad guy move. He's promising Anakin a power he's not even sure he has.