Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

"Every scar tells a story, and I have many fascinating ones."

"Freedom is a concept enjoyed only by those powerful enough to enforce it."

"Time moves differently when you're waiting for something."

"Knowledge is only valuable if you know how to weaponize it."

"Happiness is a state of mind, but money certainly helps."

"I've never been one to let principles interfere with practicality."

"The difference between a rogue and a hero is often just timing."

"A life without complications would be unbearably dull."

"I find the truth fascinating - not because it matters, but because most don't like it."

"Satisfaction comes from perfecting your craft, whatever that craft may be."

"I've learned that everyone has their breaking point - you just need to find it."

"The line between hero and villain is drawn by the victor's pen."

"Solitude is where I do my best thinking, and my best scheming."

"In love as in war, all is fair if you're clever about it."

"Work is tolerable if you're stealing from someone while doing it."

"Leadership is the art of making others believe your vision is theirs."

"Faith is believing in something without evidence - I prefer evidence."

"Music soothes the savage breast, but profit soothes mine better."

"Nature is indifferent to our schemes - which is why I prefer civilization."

"Peace is just war with better public relations."

"Hope is a dangerous commodity - it makes people careless."

"Dreams are only worthwhile if you can profit from them."

"Inspiration is the luxury of those who haven't yet been disappointed."

"Motivation comes from wanting something enough to compromise for it."

"War makes monsters of men - I simply started with better material."

"Politics is deception with parliamentary procedure."

"Literature allows us to visit worlds we'd never survive in reality."

"Philosophy is the art of asking questions you already know the answers to."

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes."

"Technology is just another tool for those clever enough to use it."