The X-Files

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Quotes from The X-Files

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"Happiness purchased is happiness wasted."
Cigarette Smoking Man Happiness
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"What you don't know can be used against you perfectly."
Cigarette Smoking Man Knowledge
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"Acceptance is the beginning of servitude."
Cigarette Smoking Man Change
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"The past is prologue written by the victors."
Cigarette Smoking Man History
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"Innovation is simply evolution accelerated by necessity."
Cigarette Smoking Man Technology
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"Fear is the bridge between obedience and submission."
Cigarette Smoking Man Fear
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"A comfortable life is the death of ambition."
Cigarette Smoking Man Success
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"Time destroys all things; those who control time destroy nations."
Cigarette Smoking Man Time
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"Loyalty is currency among those with nothing else to trade."
Cigarette Smoking Man Relationships
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"Silence is the ultimate form of power."
Cigarette Smoking Man Wisdom
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"The dead cannot challenge authority."
Cigarette Smoking Man Leadership
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"Control is the only freedom that matters."
Cigarette Smoking Man Freedom
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"Cigarettes are not a habit; they are a discipline."
Cigarette Smoking Man Perseverance
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"Every person has a breaking point; I simply find it."
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"Power corrupts, but absolute power refines."
Cigarette Smoking Man Power
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"Those who seek absolute answers are destined for disappointment."
Cigarette Smoking Man Philosophy
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"The truth will only set you free if you're strong enough to handle it."
Cigarette Smoking Man Truth
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"Kindness is a calculated investment in future leverage."
Cigarette Smoking Man Kindness
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"Literature preserves the delusions of its era."
Cigarette Smoking Man Literature
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"Humor is a weapon disguised as laughter."
Cigarette Smoking Man Humor
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"Health is irrelevant compared to the health of one's ambitions."
Cigarette Smoking Man Health
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"Inspiration is simply the recognition of opportunity."
Cigarette Smoking Man Inspiration
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"Solitude is where true power is forged."
Cigarette Smoking Man Solitude
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"Gratitude is a weakness we cannot afford."
Cigarette Smoking Man Gratitude
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"Strength is not in the muscles but in the mind's resolve."
Cigarette Smoking Man Strength
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"The only constant is change, and only the adaptable survive."
Cigarette Smoking Man Change
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"Adventure is chaos for those unprepared for consequences."
Cigarette Smoking Man Adventure
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"Music is the manipulation of human emotion through sound."
Cigarette Smoking Man Music
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"Nature bows to those determined enough to reshape it."
Cigarette Smoking Man Nature
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"Peace is the interval between wars, nothing more."
Cigarette Smoking Man Peace