"True," Leia said. "But taking risks in combat is quite a different thing to risking your CO finding out what you think of their love life. Especially if those thoughts don't exactly paint them in a flattering light." Even in situations where it was true, that sort of subject wasn't generally something anyone wanted as the topic of general conversation around the base.

She nodded. "I wouldn't say always; actions can be performed for ulterior motives too, after all. But they're generally a much better predictor of someone's character than just their words. Especially if you get the chance to see how they interact with someone who'd be considered a social inferior. It's a bit cliche, but the saying 'if someone is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, they're probably not a nice person' does tend to hold true."