Le Chiffre

"I have never failed because I do not attempt what I cannot control."

"Freedom is a concept for those too weak to pursue power."

"Every transaction is a war, and in war, sentiment is suicide."

"I do not dream. I plan and execute."

"The truth is irrelevant. Only perception matters."

"A man's value is determined by his utility."

"I have learned that hope is for the desperate."

"Change is merely the shifting of power from one hand to another."

"Friendship is a luxury of those with nothing to lose."

"I calculate every move as a chess master calculates checkmate."

"The capable executive sees emotion as a weapon to exploit."

"Beauty fades. Power endures."

"I have discovered that most people are transparent."

"Perseverance without purpose is merely stubbornness."

"The art of negotiation is knowing what a man will sacrifice."

"I do not forgive. I do not forget. I do not show mercy."

"A man who seeks approval has already admitted defeat."

"Technology is merely a tool for those with the intellect to use it."

"History is written by those with the power to enforce their narrative."

"I believe in nothing but my own capability."

"Leadership is the privilege of the ruthless."

"The gratitude of others is worthless to me."

"Creativity without ambition is merely art for the poor."

"I have learned that most men are willing to betray for profit."

"Solitude is the price of superiority."

"The pursuit of happiness is for those content with mediocrity."

"I do not believe in luck or chance. I believe in dominance."

"A man's education is measured by what he can accomplish, not what he knows."

"Peace is simply the pause between wars."

"Nature is cruel, and only the foolish pretend otherwise."