Yoda: If into the security recordings you go, only pain will you find.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: I must know the truth, Master.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote is from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005), also known as Episode III. Produced by Lucasfilm, the film is a part of the Star Wars universe.
- Movie: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- Movie Number: Episode III
- Production: Lucasfilm
Why we collected this quote
Yoda warning someone away from painful truth – and being right – is one of his most quietly powerful moments in the prequel trilogy. There’s no judgment in his words, just experience. We love it for the restraint: he doesn’t forbid Obi-Wan, he just tells him clearly what he will find. And Obi-Wan goes anyway.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
After the Empire’s proclamation, Obi-Wan and Yoda have returned to the Temple to recalibrate the emergency signal. Obi-Wan discovers there’s more in the security archive and wants to see it. Yoda’s warning is both tender and precise – he’s already seen what’s there, or sensed it, and he knows what it will cost Obi-Wan to watch. The line is a door; Obi-Wan walks through it.
