From Russia with Love

"Family ties are threads to be cut or strengthened at one's choosing."

"The pursuit of wisdom is endless, but rewarding."

"Courage without conviction is merely recklessness."

"Hope is a dangerous commodity."

"Education is the weapon of the thinking man."

"Change is inevitable. Control of that change—that is the objective."

"Kindness is a virtue for those without the courage to be cruel."

"Solitude is where genius flourishes."

"Relationships are transactions. Nothing more."

"A man must be inspired by something greater than himself."

"War is the truest test of a man's character."

"I do not need imagination. Reality bends to my will."

"The imagination of men is what makes them dangerous."

"Adventure is for those without purpose."

"Justice is whatever serves my interests."

"Creativity is the domain of those too weak for action."

"Gratitude is a weakness I have never possessed."

"Perseverance separates the great from the merely ambitious."

"Happiness is a distraction from what truly matters."

"Strength of will surpasses strength of body."

"Dreams are for children. Men pursue realities."

"Work is the only honest pursuit of a man with vision."

"Faith in others is a luxury I cannot afford."

"Technology is a tool only as powerful as the man who wields it."

"History is written by the victorious. I intend to be victorious."

"Science without conscience is merely destruction waiting to happen."

"Nature bends to those with sufficient will."

"Peace is merely the interlude between wars."

"Freedom is an illusion sold to the masses."

"Art, music, literature—these are the luxuries of those with leisure."