A lawyer can steal more with his briefcase than a thief with a gun.

Hannibal Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?

Conan? What is best in life? Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.