The Mandarin

From: Iron Man 3

382 quotes

"Creativity without purpose is merely distraction."
Creativity
"Justice is defined by the victor, not the vanquished."
Justice
"I have learned that all men break eventually."
Philosophy
"Strength is the only language the world understands."
Strength
"Your fear sustains me more than any weapon."
Fear
"Power corrupts those unworthy of it."
Power
"Money is merely frozen power."
Money
"Health is the foundation of strength."
Health
"Adventure calls only to those brave enough to answer."
Adventure
"I have conquered imagination itself."
Imagination
"Technology serves only those with the will to master it."
Technology
"History forgets the merciful; it remembers the strong."
History
"Philosophy without action is intellectual cowardice."
Philosophy
"Literature tells lies to comfort the weak."
Literature
"Politics is the art of controlled deception."
Politics
"War reveals the truth of a man's character."
War
"Motivation springs from understanding your true purpose."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes to those who refuse to accept mediocrity."
Inspiration
"Relationships are chains forged by the fearful."
Relationships
"Solitude is where a man discovers his true self."
Solitude
"I have learned the discipline of the patient hunter."
"Your love makes you vulnerable; my detachment makes me invincible."
Love
"Happiness is the delusion of the ignorant."
Happiness
"Success is measured by those left standing when the dust settles."
Success
"Friendship is a luxury for those who fear solitude."
Friendship
"Family is both anchor and chains."
Family
"I have transcended the need for human connection."
Relationships
"Faith is the refuge of the powerless."
Faith
"I have rewritten my own history through sheer will."
History
"Music is the mathematics of emotion."
Music