The Governor

"I'm a man of science and reason. Everything has an explanation."

"Power is the only currency that matters in this world."

"You have to be willing to do what others won't to survive."

"Sentiment is a luxury we can no longer afford."

"Leadership means making the hard choices others are too weak to make."

"Trust is earned through strength, not kindness."

"The dead don't discriminate. They'll take the best of us just as easily as the worst."

"I've learned that people are the real monsters."

"Order must be maintained at any cost."

"Weakness gets you killed in this world."

"A man's worth is measured by what he can take and what he can endure."

"I don't believe in second chances anymore."

"Knowledge of human nature is the greatest weapon."

"Success requires sacrifice and a willingness to cross lines others won't."

"Fear keeps men honest. Fear keeps them obedient."

"Love is a weakness that will destroy you."

"I control everything and everyone in my domain."

"History will judge us, but we live for today."

"The strong lead. The weak follow. That's natural law."

"Patience is how you win wars, not battles."

"Change is inevitable, but you can control how it happens."

"I've seen the best of humanity, and it wasn't pretty."

"Freedom is an illusion for those without power."

"A good leader knows when to inspire and when to intimidate."

"The world before was built on lies. This world runs on truth."

"Hope is what kills people. It makes them complacent."

"I've learned to embrace what I am rather than fight it."

"Time is the one resource you can never get back."

"Beauty exists only in the strong and capable."

"Music was a distraction in the old world. Now it's a luxury."