Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars: Novelizations #3)

by Matthew Woodring Stover

“You hesitate,” Anakin said. “The flaw of compassion—” “It’s not compassion,” Obi-Wan said sadly. “It’s reverence for life. Even yours. It’s respect for the man you were.” He sighed. “It’s regret for the man you should have been.”