Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"Patience is a virtue I've had to learn."

"Time management is essential to running an effective station."

"I've never been comfortable with uncertainty."

"Courage is doing what's right, even when it's difficult."

"Work is what gives my life meaning and purpose."

"Fear is a tool that keeps people from doing foolish things."

"I find beauty in order and structure."

"The law is absolute. There can be no exceptions."

"Change is inevitable, but that doesn't mean I have to like it."

"I've learned that friendship requires patience and understanding."

"In my experience, people are far more complicated than any regulation."

"I'm a man of order and discipline. Rules exist for a reason."

"Latinum isn't everything – but it's a good start."

"Your mistake is thinking I have principles. I only have prices."

"A smile and a handgun gets you more than just a smile."

"I didn't survive this long by being honest."

"The Rules of Acquisition are the only rules that matter."

"Peace is boring – but profitable."

"Humor is a commodity I sell by the glass."

"Dreams are just business plans you haven't monetized yet."

"Happiness is a successful quarter."

"Every problem has a solution – and every solution has a price."

"Fear is a payment method – collect it and deposit it in your account."

"Strength is knowing your leverage and using it."

"Kindness is a luxury good – very limited supply."

"Justice is whatever I can make stick."

"Creativity is finding a new angle on the same old scam."

"Gratitude doesn't pay rent – a 40% markup on Romulan ale does."

"Perseverance is just being too stubborn to accept a loss."

"War, disease, disaster – they're all just market fluctuations."