Cigarette Smoking Man

"History is written by those who eliminate their opposition."

"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions to avoid the answers."

"Literature teaches us how to lie convincingly."

"Politics is the game of thrones played by ordinary men."

"War reveals the truth about human nature we'd rather ignore."

"Motivation is external; will is what truly matters."

"Inspiration is the privilege of the gifted and dangerous."

"Relationships are arrangements of mutual deception."

"Solitude is where men discover their true selves."

"The only certainty is that nothing remains unchanged."

"Truth is a virus that must be contained or it spreads."

"Legacy is what we steal from the future for ourselves."

"Friendship is merely enmity on a temporary hiatus."

"Family binds us to our own destruction."

"Happiness is what those too ignorant to think experience."

"The real power lies not in what we do, but in what we prevent."

"Sacrifice is simply investment in future control."

"Smoking is meditation for the modern world."

"Secrets are the foundation of all lasting influence."

"Control is the only real commodity worth pursuing."

"The best lies contain just enough truth to be believed."

"Mortality is the universe's way of saying we never really mattered."

"Patience with the weak is simply a sign of their future usefulness."

"Believe nothing, trust no one, and always keep one hand on your insurance policy."

"Technology is merely the extension of human ambition by other means."

"The war has never been between us and them—only between us and ourselves."

"Doubt is the engine that drives all progress forward."

"Nations fall not from great wars but from tiny compromises."

"Justice is the victor's prerogative to define morality."

"Education teaches obedience; wisdom teaches rebellion."