Obadiah Stane

"The future belongs to those with the will to seize it."

"Loyalty is a commodity to be purchased or discarded."

"Intelligence without ruthlessness is merely theoretical."

"I've never been constrained by conventional morality."

"Victory tastes sweeter when your enemy sees it coming."

"The weak cling to principles; the strong reshape them."

"I don't believe in luck, only preparation and power."

"Every contract is a binding opportunity."

"I've learned that hesitation is the death of empires."

"Conscience is a luxury manufactured for the masses."

"The world respects only strength and cunning."

"My legacy will be carved into the future itself."

"I see the chess board while others see the pieces."

"Defeat is not an option I entertain."

"I've mastered the art of making power look inevitable."

"Time is merely another resource to be managed."

"The strongest never apologize; they dominate."

"I've built my fortress brick by brick from ambition."

"Mercy is a virtue of those who cannot win otherwise."

"Freedom is the right of those with the power to claim it."

"I prefer enemies I can see to allies I cannot trust."

"The past is merely prologue to my designs."

"Inspiration requires a willingness to be ruthless."

"I've discovered that most men are fundamentally weak."

"Dreams are the refuges of the powerless."

"I've learned to weaponize every aspect of civilization."

"The only relationship that matters is the one with power."

"I don't hope for the future; I construct it."

"Change benefits those intelligent enough to direct it."

"Knowledge is only valuable when converted to power."