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This is the code I know:

There is no peace, there is anger.
There is no fear, there is power.
There is no death, there is immortality.
There is no weakness, there is the Dark Side.
I am the heart of the darkness.
I know no fear, but rather I instill it in my enemies.
I am the destroyer of the worlds.
I know the power of the Dark Side.
I am the fire of hate: All the universe bows before me.
I pledge myself to the Darkness:
for I have found true life in death of the light.

I have heard the one shown here, but it is rather abstract. This is the one I prefer as it better highlights the Sith lust for Power and Strength and their use of the Dark Side to accomplish their goals.

This point is well seen. Some Sith are more abstract and weave intricate plans that will only do what is necessay to achieve their goals. While others will eliminate everything that poses even the most minute threat. Some just go overboard out of lust for slaughter. While all of them are not necessarily evil, they still do not follow the accepted path of virtue and honor that is the light side. Then again, societal views on what is right and what is wrong are often perverted by the ruling body, so how can one really know the truth.

And as far as friends go, it is a nice thought, but they can be a liability and a weakness that most Sith will try to avoid. Instead they search out loyal followers that they can bend and manipulate to their will.

It is as they say; History is written by the victorious. If you are victorious in your efforts, than your means to the current end are easily justified. If you are vanquished your motives are demonized and lyonized. This is a necessity for any ruling power to do, even the Jedi. It is realized by all that having the support of the masses is what true power is, because if the masses trust in your words and follow you, then any foe that may appear will be overwhelmed by your loyal subjects.

The whole "Be a friend" philosphy is the correct one indeed. It worked to great success for Palpatine. However, using this strategy effectively also requires that the user be a master at manipulation... Not all people are this cunning

I will be nobody's errand boy. The power I acquire will be my own. It will come to me by my own right, not becuase somebody has given it to me. Something given has no value; these things must be earned. You must work and strive for them, you must see your will through, or you will never amount to anything. Furthermore, to be given power is to become a puppet of the person who has elevated you to such a position. You will have no freedom, no will of you own; you will exist solely to serve and further the motives of your master. And a master is the last thing I desire. I value my freedom.

"It is indeed a shame your definition of apprenticeship is so onesided. A puppet is somthing i do not need. I have my,..*speaks through clentched teeth* my,..toys. Puppets are only made by those*smirks approveingly at him.* That are weak...You are not. I sense great knowledge within you and this alone will lead to the respect you so desire whether or not you serve, with me.(not exactly for me.) I appriciate your sense of individuality but if you remain only a learner for lack of advanced , influence... your voice is quieted for that is all you ever areto be. And to silence your "voice" would be quite a... pity." *gestures formally for him to join her for a walk. and places her mask over her face as she leaves the training quad.*

This is true, and it is a dominant skill for my RPing purposes and such. However, as of late, many misconceptions have led people to think that Sith are just brutal murderers who have no real power of mind. This is because the younger Sith have had a more intensified Bloodlust than those of old, and they do not understand what true power is.

I have an exemplary example, although it is doubtful that it will be met with agreement. You have already mentioned Hitler as an example to my point that history is written by the victorious. Hitler did believe he was acting for the best interests of Germany, however, the actions he took to liberate Germany from the Treaty of Versailles are often considered the motivations of a power hungry man. In reality though, Hitler was trying to restore Germany to her former glory, the glory it enjoyed before the Roman conquest of Europe that had been forgotten for ages. And, as with most Sith ambitions in the Star Wars universe, he was thwarted and Lyonized, made to look evil.(although in his case, his other actions just might ensure that he truly fits the bill of being evil)

The Final Solution was the only real evil thing he did, and few know why he did it. He did it out of hatred for himself. Being part Jewish, he thought that if he could eliminate his heritage, he could make himself a more perfect person and thus fit into the master race he was trying to create by proxy...

(On a side not; why are we like the only 3 ppl here who actually post on a semi-regular basis, do others sign up and ignore it afterwards? I see Kenshin post every now and then, but being the financial backer he is under no real obligation to do so, and the only three regulars I see are you me and Heathan... just an observation)

I could try...