Auric Goldfinger

"The world is divided into masters and servants; choose wisely."

"An education without ambition is merely the accumulation of trivia."

"Nature provides the resources; will provides the conquest."

"Patience is the virtue of those destined for greatness."

"Time waits for no man, yet all men eventually answer to time."

"The pursuit of perfection is the only worthy endeavor."

"Beauty fades, but power endures."

"An imagination unbound by conscience is the most dangerous weapon."

"Truth is subjective; power is absolute."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to embrace necessary ruthlessness."

"Freedom is the privilege of the victor."

"Every man has a price; some merely require higher bidding."

"Adventure for its own sake is the indulgence of the aimless."

"Health is the tool; ambition is the purpose."

"Science is the servant of those brilliant enough to command it."

"Music without purpose is mere noise; all things must serve the greater design."

"Politics is beneath a man of true power."

"History will record me not as a man, but as an epoch."

"Technology accelerates; vision must pace the acceleration."

"Literature celebrates human weakness; I celebrate human will."

"War is the truest expression of human nature."

"The pursuit of happiness is the refuge of the mediocre."

"Love is a luxury for those who have already succeeded."

"Hope is the narcotic of the powerless."

"Kindness is the strategy of those who cannot compete directly."

"Fear reveals character; courage merely masks it."

"Death comes for all men; legacy separates the forgotten from the immortal."

"A well-executed plan is superior to any fortune."

"Motivation is self-generated by those of superior intellect."

"The strong create their own luck through meticulous preparation."