Goldeneye

"Gratitude is a sentiment I reserve for results, not effort."

"Death is inevitable. The only question is when and by whose hand."

"Beauty is irrelevant when beauty cannot serve a purpose."

"Time is the one thing even I cannot control or purchase."

"I have built my career on understanding human nature's darker impulses."

"Freedom is earned by those willing to take it from others."

"The truth is rarely comforting, but it is always necessary."

"Faith in God is admirable. Faith in people is foolish."

"Science without morality is simply another weapon."

"Art and music are distractions from what truly matters."

"Peace is achieved through strength, never through weakness."

"A family is a liability in this business. I learned that long ago."

"Happiness is a myth we tell ourselves to endure hardship."

"Hope is for the weak. I deal in facts."

"Love is a weakness I have successfully eliminated from my life."

"I once believed in friendship. Experience taught me better."

"The world doesn't care about your dreams—it only respects power."

"Success requires sacrifice. Always."

"I've learned that sentiment destroys careers and costs lives."

"Morality is a luxury for those not responsible for nations."

"Every decision I've made has cost someone something. That is the price of command."

"The strong survive. That is not cruelty—that is nature."

"Knowledge of your enemy is half the battle won."

"I have seen empires crumble because they forgot their purpose."

"A nation that cannot protect itself deserves to fall."

"In this line of work, trust is the first casualty."

"Patience is not weakness—it is the art of knowing when to strike."

"Technology is a tool. The real weapon is the mind."

"I didn't rise to this position by being sentimental about the past."

"History judges us by our actions, not our intentions."