Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series)

The Academy (2010)

Whit Hertford: Cadet Korkie

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• Cadet Korkie : [to Ahsoka]  You sound more like my aunt then a Jedi knight.

• Ahsoka Tano : Corruption is what happens when someone in power puts their own personal gain before the internets of the people they represent.

  Cadet Lagos : So it's a result of greed?

  Ahsoka Tano : Yes. A leader sacrifices moral integrity for the sake of money or power. Entire star systems have collapsed into chaos or revolution because their greedy politicians got caught up in a cycle of bribery and blackmail while their people suffered.

  Cadet Soniee : Does that mean most government officials are corrupt?

  Ahsoka Tano : Well... no, but the point is that temptation is always there, and citizens must be vigilant so corruption can't take root. The deadliest enemies of a society dwell within its borders, and from these internal threats, the people need to be protected.

  Cadet Korkie : But if you don't trust your leaders, isn't that treason?

  Ahsoka Tano : It's every citizen's duty to challenge their leaders, to keep them honest, and hold them accountable if they're not.

  Cadet Korkie : How do you do that?

  Ahsoka Tano : By exposing corrupt officials for what they are. Lasting change can only come from within.