Hans Gruber

"Peace is merely a pause between wars."

"Nature respects only strength and cunning."

"Science explains the world; will shapes it."

"Literature reveals human nature; experience refines it."

"Politics is the art of making enemies useful."

"Motivation comes from understanding what you truly want."

"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."

"Solitude sharpens the mind for what must be done."

"Adventure is for those brave enough to seize it."

"Health is the foundation upon which power is built."

"The greatest treasure is knowledge of yourself."

"Every man has his price; the question is merely how high."

"Success demands sacrifice from the weak and clever tactics from the strong."

"War teaches what peace can never reveal."

"Truth is a weapon only the intelligent can wield."

"Freedom without power is merely slavery with a longer leash."

"Family is a chain that binds the ambitious."

"Friendship is a transaction like any other."

"Work is the method by which the weak serve the strong."

"A moment of weakness can cost you everything."

"Change is a tool for those wise enough to use it."

"The educated criminal is the most dangerous kind."

"Time is a luxury, not a right."

"Justice is whatever keeps the order I desire."

"Patience separates the master from the fool."

"Art is the expression of superior intellect."

"Power intoxicates; it is the finest drug known to man."

"Happiness is a byproduct of winning."

"Love blinds even the most calculating mind."

"Wisdom comes from observing what others fail to see."