Padmé Amidala: Wake up, Senators… you must wake up! If you offer the separatists violence, they can only show violence in return! Many will lose their lives. All will lose their freedom. I pray you do not let fear push you into disaster. Vote down the security measure, which is nothing less than a declarion of war! Does anyone here want that? I cannot believe they do.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote is from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002), also known as Episode II. Produced by Lucasfilm, the film is a part of the Star Wars universe.
- Movie: Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Movie Number: Episode II
- Production: Lucasfilm
Why we collected this quote
A Padmé speech that deserved a bigger audience. This is her at her most commanding – clear-eyed, brave, and ultimately unheeded – and we think it belongs in our collection as one of the better examples of Star Wars engaging with real political ideas. The line “all will lose their freedom” hits differently knowing what’s coming in Revenge of the Sith.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Padmé delivers this address to the Galactic Senate in opposition to the Military Creation Act – a vote that will authorise the Republic’s first standing army. She’s arguing against fear-driven escalation, trying to hold the line on peaceful resolution. She loses the vote. The army is created. The war begins. Every word she says turns out to be exactly right.
