President Snow

"My rose garden reminds me that beauty requires constant maintenance."

"The past is merely prologue to the future I create."

"Those who seek change are those afraid of facing themselves."

"Love is a luxury for those without ambition."

"I have learned that the word we fear most is 'why.'"

"The games are not cruel. Life is cruel. The games merely reflect it."

"To inspire others, first make them afraid of disappointing you."

"Perseverance is admirable only when it serves my purposes."

"The greatest lesson is that your survival depends on my approval."

"I control not by force alone, but by making them believe they have choice."

"Death is the ultimate argument."

"The seeds of rebellion are planted in the hearts of the hopeful."

"The role of a leader is not to be loved, but to be obeyed."

"I am the mockingjay, but I'm also human."

"Panem requires a strong hand to maintain order."

"Fear is a tool, and I have learned to wield it well."

"The hunger for control never truly diminishes."

"One must always think several moves ahead in the game of power."

"Beauty can be a weapon when properly understood."

"Time is the one resource even a president cannot reclaim."

"Change is inevitable, but direction is not."

"History remembers the victor, not the virtuous."

"I have dedicated my life to the stability of our nation."

"The Games are not cruel—they are necessary."

"One cannot build peace on a foundation of weakness."

"Education shapes minds, and shaped minds are controllable minds."

"Success requires sacrifice, often of others."

"The truth is whatever serves the greater good."

"Every rose has its thorns, as does every leader."

"Patience is the virtue of those who understand power's patience."