Maxwell Lord

"A true leader doesn't inspire loyalty—he inspires necessity."

"Work hard, but work smart. One without the other is mediocrity."

"Happiness is a luxury for those who've already won."

"The pursuit of power reveals who you truly are."

"I became what I am because I refused to accept what I wasn't."

"In life, there are givers and takers. I chose to be both."

"The best lie is the one wrapped in a grain of truth."

"Wisdom is knowing which rules to follow and which to break."

"A man who wants nothing cannot be controlled."

"I've learned that patience is just procrastination with style."

"Kindness is what weak people call mercy."

"Imagination without resources is just fantasy."

"Art is wonderful, but money is honest."

"Science proves what we already know. Power creates new truths."

"Music plays to the heart, but rhetoric plays to the mind."

"I've never needed luck—I've needed opportunity, and I take it."

"Relationships are investments. Know your return before you commit."

"Solitude is where I do my best thinking and planning."

"Death is the one thing money can't buy—time, however, comes close."

"Gratitude is a sentiment for those who have no more to gain."

"Creativity without ambition is just hobby."

"Justice is whatever the strongest party decides it is."

"Health is wealth, but wealth is power, so I choose wealth."

"Adventure is risk with good PR."

"Technology is just power with better packaging."

"Philosophy is how the unsuccessful explain their failure."

"Literature teaches us to dream. I teach people to achieve."

"Politics is the art of wanting what others want and getting there first."

"War is when negotiation fails, so I never let it fail."

"Inspiration is when someone else's success motivates your ambition."