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Master Yoda put it pretty succinctly. "Do, or do not. There is no try."

• dijit 7y ago
  But only the sith deal in absolutes. So, work that one out.
  • wwweston 7y ago
    "Only a Sith deals in absolutes." "But wait, isn't that statement itself abs-" "ONLY a Sith, you hear me? NOBODY. ELSE."
    • MS90 7y ago
      Always two there are. NO MORE. NO LESS.
    • etblg 7y ago
      Yoda in the prequels is a hypocrite and an old stooge who let a republic collapse.
  • perl4ever 7y ago
    I like this explanation: "First, what was NOT said. Obi Wan did NOT say, "There are no absolutes." And, he did NOT say only a Sith believes in absolutes. Second, what he DOES say is "Only a Sith DEALS in absolutes." Dealing in absolutes has more to do with the unilateral nature of the correspondence. Once you make unilateral proposals, you aren't negotiating, you aren't even really "dealing" at all. Instead, you're dominating the other party/person. Third, think of the context. Anakin is saying things like you're either with him or against him. Not, "let me hear what you think" or "give me your perspective on this matter." He's dealing in an absolute manner. It's not a contradiction to say Only a Sith deals in absolutes. Making an absolute statement such as "There are no absolutes" would, however, be a contradiction."