Auric Goldfinger

"Relationships are means to ends; sentiment is a luxury I cannot permit."

"The game of life is won by those willing to play by no rules but their own."

"Every creation requires a creator; I am the architect of my destiny."

"Justice is whatever serves the interests of the superior."

"Dreams are only valuable when backed by the will to manifest them."

"Gratitude is the emotion of debtors; I am beholden to no one."

"The pursuit of knowledge without the will to apply it is mere dilettantism."

"Faith in oneself supersedes all other faiths."

"A man's life is the sum of his acquisitions and his power."

"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die."

"Man has always wanted to fly like the birds. Now he can. Soon he will be able to stay in the air indefinitely."

"Gold is the only thing."

"I will now tell you of my plans for Fort Knox."

"My heart has often sighed for things I could not have. But patience brings accomplishment."

"Goldfinger, I presume?"

"The moment may never come. And that would be a pity."

"I admire your restraint in not killing me."

"Power is the ultimate currency of the world."

"Perfection is not just an aim, it is an absolute necessity."

"A man's integrity is his most valuable possession."

"I do not permit to be told what I can or cannot do."

"Knowledge of one's enemy is the first rule of warfare."

"Beauty exists only when it serves a purpose."

"The world is not divided by those who are born rich, but by those who create their own fortune."

"I surround myself with beauty and precision because mediocrity is unbearable."

"Every man has his price. Some merely ask for more than others."

"Audacity is the currency of great men."

"To dream without action is mere fantasy. I am no fantasist."

"The past is instructive only if we are willing to learn from it."

"Silence can be more powerful than words, more damaging than bullets."