The Hunger Games

"The games are not cruel. Life is cruel. The games merely reflect it."

"I have learned that the word we fear most is 'why.'"

"Love is a luxury for those without ambition."

"Those who seek change are those afraid of facing themselves."

"The past is merely prologue to the future I create."

"My rose garden reminds me that beauty requires constant maintenance."

"Victory requires not just strategy, but the will to be ruthless."

"Hope is a dangerous narcotic I carefully distribute."

"Every flower in my garden represents a conquered opponent."

"The youth are clay to be molded into the perfect subjects."

"Strength without mercy is merely brutality."

"Kindness is a mask worn by those seeking advantage."

"Patience is a weapon I use far better than any other."

"I do not fear my enemies. I pity them."

"Your value is determined by your usefulness to the state."

"Peace is another word for the absence of resistance."

"The only freedom that matters is the freedom to obey."

"A lie repeated often enough becomes indistinguishable from truth."

"Innovation must serve stability, or it must be suppressed."

"The wealthy exist because I allow them to exist."

"Every war I wage is fought in the minds of my citizens."

"Nature rewards the strong and eliminates the weak."

"The spectacle must continue, always."

"Health is the state's investment in the future."

"Work creates purpose, which creates obedience."

"Music can soothe the masses or incite them to rebellion."

"Knowledge without power is merely trivia."

"Family is a concept to be exploited, not celebrated."

"Friendship is a liability I cannot afford."

"Happiness is a state of acceptable circumstances."