The Grandmaster

"A true friend is simply an enemy you haven't yet destroyed."

"Family is a chain that binds the ambitious to the mediocre."

"Hope is the opiate of the masses. I prefer something stronger."

"Courage is easy when you know you're stronger than your opponent."

"The only constant is change, and I am the unchanging force that guides it."

"Education teaches you how to be a slave to others' ideas."

"Knowledge is power, but power without knowledge is... still pretty good."

"Time waits for no one, but it certainly waits for me."

"The truth depends on which side of the execution you're standing on."

"Freedom is wasted on those who don't know how to use it."

"Peace is just the interval between wars where I'm planning my next move."

"In nature, the colorful ones are usually the most dangerous. Remember that."

"Art should provoke, inspire, and terrify in equal measure."

"Science is simply magic that's been properly documented."

"Every song tells a story. Mine are mostly about conquest."

"Faith without proof is just organized hope."

"A leader is someone others obey out of fear or love. I prefer fear; it's more reliable."

"Work is what gives meaning to the lives of those with nothing better to do."

"Dreams become reality when you have the power to make others dream your dream."

"The best humor comes from the suffering of others. It's not cruel, it's honest."

"Beauty in simplicity is for the simple-minded. I prefer complexity and chaos."

"Death is the ultimate equalizer, which is why I've spent so much effort avoiding it."

"Perseverance is just stubbornness with a better marketing team."

"Gratitude keeps you small. Ambition keeps you ascending."

"Creativity is the ability to see possibilities no one else has destroyed yet."

"Justice without power to enforce it is merely an opinion."

"Patience is a weapon for those who are too weak to act immediately."

"Kindness to others is kindness to your future enemies. Know the difference."

"True strength is having the power to destroy and choosing not to. But why would you do that?"

"Fear makes people predictable. And predictability is the key to control."