Desire, ambition, these are not in themselves evil. They are... - Hannibal Lecter

"Desire, ambition, these are not in themselves evil. They are the engine of civilization."

Hannibal Lecter Motivation

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"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner."

"Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me."

"I believe in working hard for what you want."

"Never underestimate the power of determination."

"I don't need a reason to fight."

"The most important thing is the mission. Nothing else matters."