Mace Windu Quotes

Mace Windu quotes – this Jedi master made his first appearance in the first prequel film. Mace Windu quickly presented himself as a grim and no-nonsense member of the Jedi High Council. Throughout his appearances in the films and other Star Wars media, Mace Windu has plenty of memorable lines. Here are some of the best Mace Windu quotes you can enjoy:

Top 10 Mace Windu Quotes

• “If they do, you must realize there aren’t enough Jedi to protect the Republic. We’re keepers of the peace, not soldiers.”
  – Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• “He has control of the senate and all the courts. He is too dangerous to be left alive!”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “We will not be hostages to be bartered, Dooku.”
  – Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• “The oppression of the Sith will never return! Your plot to regain control of the Republic has failed! It’s over! You have lost!”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “But which was destroyed, the master or the apprentice?”
  – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• “No! If what you’ve told me is true, you will have gained my trust. But for now, remain here. Wait in the Council chamber until we return.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “This party’s over.”
  – Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• “Be mindful of your feelings.”
  – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• “Anakin Skywalker, we have approved your appointment to the Jedi Council as the Chancellor’s personal representative. You are on this Council, but we do not grant you the rank of Master.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “May the force be with us all.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

10+ Other Great Quotes in the Films

• “In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic, you’re under arrest, Chancellor.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “I agree. The Sith would not have returned without us sensing it.”
  – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
• “I think it is time we inform the senate that our ability to use the force has diminished.”
  – Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• “For your own good, stay out of this affair. I sense a great deal of confusion in you, young Skywalker. There is much fear that clouds your judgment.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “The boy has exceptional skills.”
  – Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• “It will be tricky. The Jedi Council will have to take control of the Senate to ensure a peaceful transition to a new goverment and a new leadership for the Republic.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “Then our worst fears have been realized. We must move quickly if the Jedi Order is to survive.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “There is a shifting in the Force. All of us feel it. If the Chancellor is being influenced by the Dark Side, then this war may be a plot by the Sith to take over the Republic.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “It’s very dangerous, putting them together. I don’t think the boy can handle it. I don’t trust him.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi. The Dark Side of the Force surrounds the Chancellor.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “The senate will decide your fate.”
  – Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• “You refer to the prophecy of The One who will bring balance to the Force. You believe it’s this boy?”
  – Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Mace Windu Lines from Other Star Wars Media

• “My name is General Mace Windu of the Jedi Order. At this point of the Clone War, I have dismantled and destroyed over 100,000 of you type one battle droids. I’m giving you an opportunity to peacefully lay down your weapons, so that you may be reprogrammed to serve a better purpose than spreading the mindless violence and chaos which you have inflicted upon the galaxy.”
  – Star Wars: Clone Wars, Season 7, Episode: Unfinished Business
• “Jedi do not fight for peace. That’s only a slogan, and is as misleading as slogans always are. Jedi fight for civilization, because only civilization creates peace. We fight for justice because justice is the fundamental bedrock of civilization: an unjust civilization is built upon sand. It does not long survive a storm.”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “For the Order and the Republic, I will give anything and everything, including my life.”
  – Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
• “How can it be a plan if it’s improvised?”
  – Star Wars Clone Wars, Season 2, Episode 19: The Zillo Beast Strikes
• “I am neither a scientist nor a philosopher. I’m a Jedi. I don’t have to explain reality. I just have to deal with it.”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel
• “Surrender is always made under duress. That’s why they call it surrender.”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “Then I will beat you into unconsciousness and ask someone else.”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “Shooting at Jedi is a losing proposition.”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “You are better prepared than most. But like all those others, you’ve forgotten the only piece of equipment that would actually do you any good… An ambulance”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “Banthas are filthy animals. I don’t eat filthy animals.”
  – Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
• “A shame he can’t touch the Force. He might have made a fine Jedi.”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “YOU WANT TO DIE? YOU WANT TO DIE RIGHT NOW? MAKE A MOVE! DO IT! DO IT AND DIE!”
  – Shatterpoint (Novel)
• “Stop that! What happened to only using the Force for knowledge and defense?”
  – Force Fiction
• “It is the Council’s opinion that Padawan Ahsoka Tano has committed sedition against the Republic, and thus, she will be expelled from the Jedi Order.”
  – Star Wars: Clone Wars, Season 5, Episode 20: The Wrong Jedi

Interested in other Star Wars quotes we have to offer? You can check out our “Qui-Gon Jinn Quotes” or even “C-3PO Quotes.”

There are plenty of great scenes involving Mace Windu, some of his best lines can be found in this scene: