Le Chiffre

"A moment of weakness can erase a lifetime of strength."

"I have made peace with my own darkness."

"Hope is the enemy of progress."

"Courage without conviction is merely recklessness."

"I do not believe in luck; I believe in preparation."

"The world respects power, nothing else."

"A man who cannot control himself cannot control others."

"I have found that humor masks desperation."

"Time waits for no one, but I have learned to manipulate it."

"Knowledge is power only when applied without hesitation."

"The greatest education comes from observing one's enemies."

"I do not dream; I calculate."

"Change is inevitable; control is optional."

"Beauty fades; power endures."

"I respect the cunning above all other virtues."

"A man's word is only as valuable as his ability to enforce it."

"I have transcended the need for approval."

"Friendship is a liability I have learned to avoid."

"The family is merely a comfortable prison."

"Perseverance is the tool of those with no other option."

"I find that gratitude is the first step toward weakness."

"Creativity is power channeled through imagination."

"Science explains the world; power controls it."

"History is written by the victorious, and I intend to write mine."

"Politics is the art of persuasion through leverage."

"War reveals the true nature of men."

"Technology is a tool; the mind is the weapon."

"I have learned that faith is the refuge of the uncertain."

"Freedom without power is merely the illusion of choice."

"Nature is beautiful only to those who can afford to appreciate it."