The Grandmaster

"Beauty is subjective, but power is universal."

"Perseverance is admirable, unless you're persevering against me."

"Gratitude is a sign of weakness. Demand more, want more, take more."

"The strongest survive because they refuse to accept defeat."

"Relationships are transactions. Each party must offer something of value."

"Hope is dangerous. It makes people unpredictable and reckless."

"Courage without intelligence is just recklessness with good intentions."

"Education teaches you how to think within boundaries. I prefer thinking beyond them."

"Peace is boring. Conflict, competition, struggle—that's where life happens."

"Faith in yourself is good. Faith in me is better."

"Music and color—they make the violence more beautiful."

"A good fighter is a work of art. I surround myself with masterpieces."

"You want to know the secret to power? First, you take it. Then, you keep it."

"Love is a liability. Remove it and you become unstoppable."

"Friendship is transactional. You're my friend until you're not useful."

"Family? Family is what I decide it is, nothing more."

"The only kind of justice that matters is the kind I dispense."

"Kindness is a strength only if it makes you stronger."

"Health is important. Can't enjoy power if you're dead."

"War is wasteful. Sports are profitable. Choose wisely."

"Inspiration comes from witnessing greatness, preferably while holding a drink."

"Solitude is for the weak who need to think. I have others to think for me."

"Every person has a breaking point. I simply enjoy finding it."

"The universe is my playground, and I make the rules."

"What makes a champion? The will to do whatever it takes."

"I've been doing this for millennia. Trust me, I know what I'm doing."

"Civilizations need structure, and I am the structure."

"Death in combat is the most honorable way to go. Make it entertaining."

"You can run, but there's nowhere to run from me."

"Entertainment isn't just what I do—it's who I am."