Lewis Strauss

"Kindness is the mask the powerful wear for the weak."

"I have faith in one thing: the power of those who act decisively."

"Death holds no mystery for those who have wielded such power."

"Hope is a tool. I use it strategically."

"To truly live is to exercise power responsibly."

"Love is what we tell others to keep them compliant."

"Happiness is temporary. Legacy is permanent."

"Nature is subordinate to the will of man."

"Art is the record of those who could not achieve power."

"Music is pleasant, but it produces nothing of value."

"Philosophy asks questions. I provide answers."

"Literature is the voice of the powerless preserved."

"I have become what I needed to become."

"I have a duty to this country, and that duty is not to be swayed by sentiment or personal feeling."

"The atom bomb is not a weapon of war; it is a weapon of peace, if properly controlled."

"Science without conscience is merely the accumulation of dangerous knowledge."

"A man's character is defined not by his triumphs, but by how he conducts himself in the face of scrutiny."

"In matters of national security, there can be no room for idealism."

"I have spent my life protecting what others have built carelessly."

"The pursuit of knowledge must always be tempered by responsibility."

"One must understand that loyalty to principle sometimes requires abandoning loyalty to men."

"Success in bureaucracy is measured not by what you accomplish, but by what you prevent."

"Fear is the tool of those who understand power."

"I do not seek forgiveness; I seek understanding."

"The world is built by men willing to make difficult choices."

"In this world, sentiment is a luxury we cannot afford."

"A single man with conviction can outweigh a thousand voices of doubt."

"The greatest threat to progress is complacency."

"I have dedicated my life to the principle that some knowledge must be contained."

"Peace is achieved through strength, not through weakness."