The Hunger Games

"Art is propaganda when it is effective, and failure when it is not."

"Children are the future, which is why they must be shaped carefully."

"Wisdom is knowing which battles to fight and which to let others fight."

"The Games teach the most important lesson: that life is a spectacle."

"To be loved is a weakness. To be feared is to be free."

"Hope and fear are two sides of the same coin."

"Those who cannot be controlled must be destroyed."

"Legacy is the only true immortality."

"A man's true character is revealed not by what he does publicly, but by what he does when alone."

"The irony of democracy is that people will gladly surrender freedom for security."

"Ambition without ruthlessness is mere daydreaming."

"To rule is to understand that every person is a puzzle to be solved."

"Peace is merely the interval between wars. Understand this."

"The people need enemies. Without them, they become restless."

"A smile can conceal a thousand calculations."

"Flowers are beautiful precisely because they are fragile."

"The victor writes the history. Always remember this."

"Betrayal is simply politics when viewed from a certain angle."

"To understand the masses is to understand that they will follow anyone who gives them hope."

"The Capitol exists because the people allow it to exist."

"Mercy is a luxury reserved for those who have already won."

"The moment a man realizes his own insignificance, he becomes dangerous."

"I am the mockingjay no more. I am the snake that wears the crown."

"Life is a series of choices, and some are far more consequential than others."

"Love is a vulnerability that nations cannot afford."

"Family is a bond of blood, but loyalty is what truly matters."

"Change is inevitable. The art is in directing it."

"The courage to lead is the willingness to make hard choices that others will hate."

"Music stirs the soul. That is why it must be controlled."

"Science is merely the language in which we describe power."