Auric Goldfinger

"I do not fear death; I fear mediocrity."

"Time is the one commodity that cannot be purchased."

"Truth bends to the will of those with sufficient power."

"A man must be willing to sacrifice everything for his vision."

"Order and discipline are the foundations of civilization."

"Freedom is for those strong enough to seize it."

"The world respects only strength and cunning."

"I surround myself only with those who share my vision."

"Loyalty is purchased with gold and secured through fear."

"My estate reflects my refined tastes and absolute control."

"Nature bends to those with sufficient will and resources."

"I have no family—only assets and objectives."

"Hope is for the powerless; I deal in certainties."

"Beauty without purpose is merely distraction."

"Patience is the virtue of those calculating their next move."

"Happiness is irrelevant to one pursuing greatness."

"Change occurs only when imposed by those with vision."

"Education teaches submission; power teaches truth."

"A successful man requires no validation from others."

"Music is the language of civilized refinement."

"I believe in nothing but the triumph of my design."

"The market fluctuates; power remains constant."

"A leader does not ask for loyalty—he commands it."

"My dreams are blueprints; my blueprints are destiny."

"Humor is beneath those with serious purposes."

"Science serves those visionary enough to wield it."

"Technology is merely an extension of human will."

"War is simply commerce by another means."

"History remembers only the victorious."

"Justice is whatever serves the interests of power."