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- "But it was so artistically done..."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn's final words
- C'baoth: "Have a care, Grand Admiral Thrawn. I rule the Empire, not you."
- Thrawn: "Do you really?"
- ―Joruus C'baoth and Grand Admiral Thrawn[src]
- Thrawn: "It was my one failure, out on the Fringes. The one time when understanding a race's art gave me no insight at all into its psyche. At least not at the time. Now, I believe I'm finally beginning to understand them."
- Pellaeon: "I'm sure that will prove useful in the future."
- Thrawn: "I doubt it. I wound up destroying their world."
- ―Thrawn and Captain Gilad Pellaeon, observing the sculpture of a dead race[src]
- Pellaeon: "Any idea whether those alien species are hostile toward strangers?"
- Thrawn: "Probably. Most alien species are. Shall we go?"
- ―Gilad Pellaeon and Thrawn, landing on Wayland[src]
"History is on the move, Captain. Those who cannot keep up will be left behind, to watch from a distance. And those who stand in our way will not watch at all."
―Thrawn, to Gilad Pellaeon
―Thrawn, to Gilad Pellaeon
"On no fewer than four occasions I told the Emperor that I would not waste his troops and ships attacking an enemy which I was not yet prepared to defeat."
―Grand Admiral Thrawn, describing his relationship with Emperor Palpatine to Joruus C'baoth
―Grand Admiral Thrawn, describing his relationship with Emperor Palpatine to Joruus C'baoth
"It was Imperial Intelligence who planted the rumor that Jorus C'baoth had returned and been seen on Jomark. It was Imperial Transport who brought you there, Imperial Supply who arranged and provisioned that house for you, and Imperial Engineering who built the camouflaged island landing site for your use. The Empire did its part to get Skywalker in your hands. It was you who failed to keep him there."
―Thrawn, to Joruus C'baoth
―Thrawn, to Joruus C'baoth
- C'baoth: "You doubt the power of the Force, Grand Admiral Thrawn?"
- Thrawn: "Not at all. I merely present the problems you and the Force will have to solve if you continue with this course of action."
- ―Thrawn, to Joruus C'baoth[src]
"I encounter civilians like you all the time. You believe the Empire is continually plotting to do harm. Let me tell you, your view of the Empire is far too dramatic. The Empire is a government. It keeps billions of beings fed and clothed. Day after day, year after year, on thousands of worlds, people live their lives under Imperial rule without seeing a stormtrooper or hearing a TIE fighter scream overhead."
―Captain Thrawn, to Tash Arranda
―Captain Thrawn, to Tash Arranda
- C'baoth: "You doubt the power of the Force, Grand Admiral Thrawn?"
- Thrawn: "Not at all. I merely present the problems you and the Force will have to solve if you continue with this course of action. For instance, do you know where the Coruscant sector fleet is based, or the number and types of ships making it up? Have you thought about how you will neutralize Coruscant's orbital and ground-based defense systems? Do you know who is in command of the planet's defenses at present, and how he or she is likely to deploy the available forces? Have you considered Coruscant's energy field? Do you know how best to use the strategic and tactical capabilities of an Imperial Star Destroyer?"
- C'baoth: "You seek to confuse me."
- ―An insight into the mind of Grand Admiral Thrawn[src]
- Thrawn: "Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake, Ensign?"
- Colclazure: "No, sir."
- Thrawn: "Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." [points at Pietersen, Rukh kills him] "Dispose of it. The error, Ensign, has now been corrected. You may begin training a replacement."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn, punishing a naval officer for failure[src]
- Thrawn: "Your xenocentric chauvinism is no concern of mine. I care about performance and results, and your record is exemplary. I do not care about your petty bigotry. Understood?"
- Commander: "Understood, Captain."
- Thrawn: "Oh, and Commander, if I ever find out that your bigotry is affecting your performance, I'll have your carcass ejected with the next garbage load."
- ―Captain Thrawn and the Vengeance Commander —
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"Learn about art, Captain. When you understand a species' art, you understand that species."
―Thrawn, to Gilad Pellaeon
―Thrawn, to Gilad Pellaeon
- Thrawn: "In the name of the Empire, I declare the Ukian system to be once again under the mandate of Imperial law and the protection of Imperial forces. You will lower your shields, recall all military units to their bases, and prepare for an orderly transfer of command." [no response] "I know you're receiving this message. If you fail to respond, I will have to assume that you mean to resist the Empire's offer. In that event, I would have no choice but to open hostilities."
- Comm officer: "They're sending another transmission. Sounds a little more panicked than the first one was."
- Thrawn: "I'm certain their third will be even more so. Prepare for firing sequence one."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn, beginning the re-conquest of Ukio[src]
- Thrawn: "This is war, Captain Brandei. Not an opportunity for personal revenge."
- Brandei: "I understand my duty, Admiral."
- Thrawn: "Do you, Captain? Do you indeed?"
- Brandei: "Yes, sir. My duty is to the Empire, and to you, and to the ships and crews under my command."
- Thrawn: "Very good. To the living, in other words. Not to the dead."
- Brandei: "Yes, sir."
- Thrawn: "Never forget that, Captain. The fortunes of war rise and fall, and you may be assured that the Rebellion will be repaid in full for their destruction of the Peremptory at the Katana fleet skirmish. But that repayment will occur in the context of our overall strategy. Not as an act of private vengeance."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn and Captain Brandei[src]
"Information always matters. Bad information leads to bad tactics. Incomplete information leads to flawed strategy. Both can lead to defeat."
―Senior Captain Thrawn, to Darth Vader
―Senior Captain Thrawn, to Darth Vader
"I've spent many hours studying Bothan art, Captain, and I understand the species quite well. There's no doubt at all that Councilor Fey'lya will play his part beautifully. As beautifully as if we were pulling his strings directly."
―Grand Admiral Thrawn, on manipulating Borsk Fey'lya
―Grand Admiral Thrawn, on manipulating Borsk Fey'lya
- "I remind you that you are suggesting we follow the example of someone who has recently been eaten alive."
- ―Captain Thrawn, to Zak Arranda
"One can concentrate so closely on the words of a sentence that one thereby misses the meaning. As can happen in any area of life. You must never lose focus on the larger landscape."
―Force Commander Thrawn
―Force Commander Thrawn
- "If the Republic has no slavery, how is it you understand the concept?"
- ―Force Commander Thrawn
- Jerec: "Palpatine is not the only man in the galaxy who can command the Force."
- Thrawn: "But he is the only one who commands those who command it. For instance, he commands you, Lord Jerec."
- Jerec: "Mind your place you blue-skinned fool. With the Force I could crush you where you—" [chuckles] "Well done, Captain. Well done. It's not an easy task to make me lose my composure. You are indeed a formidable tactician."
- Thrawn: "Yes, sir."
- ―Inquisitor Jerec and Captain Thrawn Listen [src]
- Car'das: "Sounds like you're feeling more charitable against the Rebellion these days."
- Thrawn: "Not at all. Their military abilities are undeniable, but their chances for long-term stability are nonexistent."
- ―Jorj Car'das and Thrawn[src]
- Thrawn: "Multiple species, with multiple viewpoints and racial philosophies, simply cannot hold power together for long. The dominant voice must certainly be wise enough to adopt ideas and methods from its allies and member peoples. But there must be a dominant voice, or there is only chaos. In this part of the galaxy, that voice is the Empire."
- Car'das: "And in your part of space?"
- Thrawn: "A work in progress."
- ―Thrawn and Jorj Car'das[src]
"I have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn't my own."
―Grand Admiral Thrawn
―Grand Admiral Thrawn
- Thrawn: "There wasn't anything more to be heard. It was intercepted by a task force outside Old Republic space and destroyed."
- Pellaeon: "How do you know?"
- Thrawn: "Because I was the force's commander."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn and Captain Gilad Pellaeon, discussing the destruction of Outbound Flight[src]
- Pellaeon: "But if they're not going to hit Tangrene... then where?"
- Thrawn: "The last place we would normally expect them."
- Pellaeon: "Bilbringi? Sir, that's..."
- Thrawn: "Insane? Of course it is. The insanity of men and aliens who've learned the hard way that they can't match me face-to-face. And so they attempt to use my own tactical skill and insight against me. They pretend to walk into my trap, gambling that I'll notice the subtlety of their movements and interpret that as genuine intent. And while I then congratulate myself on my perception — they prepare their actual attack."
- ―Grand Admiral Thrawn, confounding Captain Pellaeon with his reverse-reverse psychology tactics[src]
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