Le Chiffre

"Technology is the tool of the modern monarch."

"History repeats because men refuse to learn its lessons."

"Philosophy is the refuge of those unable to act."

"Literature speaks to the soul; power speaks to nations."

"Politics is the art of appearing civilized while being ruthless."

"War is simply business conducted by other means."

"Motivation is what separates the victor from the vanquished."

"Inspiration is a luxury the practical cannot afford."

"Relationships are merely strategic alliances in disguise."

"Solitude is where truth reveals itself."

"A life lived in fear is a life already surrendered."

"Love is the most dangerous weapon ever created."

"Wisdom comes to those who have lost everything."

"True happiness is found only in the absence of want."

"Success requires the elimination of all obstacles, human or otherwise."

"Friendship is merely alliance waiting for betrayal."

"Family binds us, but ambition must supersede all bonds."

"Hope is the poison that keeps the powerless docile."

"Courage is simply the refusal to acknowledge fear."

"Change is the only constant, and it belongs to the bold."

"Education teaches submission to established order."

"Knowledge is a tool that cuts both ways."

"Time waits for no man, yet men waste it endlessly."

"Truth is malleable in the hands of the cunning."

"Freedom is the privilege of those powerful enough to seize it."

"Peace is merely the interval between wars."

"Nature is indifferent to human suffering and ambition alike."

"Art without power is merely the decoration of weakness."

"Science reveals the mechanisms of power."

"Music is the language of emotion—use it or it will use you."