In both cases, weakness and scruples had defeated strength…

“We who are born poor have to use cunning to get what we want. Scruples are for the privileged.”

— Ken Follett

There is no telling to what extremes of cruelty and ruthlessness a man will go when he is freed from the fears, hesitations, doubts…

— Eric Hoffer

What nature does blindly, slowly and ruthlessly, man may do providently, quickly, and kindly. As it lies within his power, so it becomes his…

— Francis Galton

“A certain ruthlessness and a sense of alienation from society is as essential to creative writing as it is to armed robbery.”

— Nelson Algren

People who think of themselves as tough-minded and realistic, among them influential political leaders and businessmen as well as go-getters and hustlers of smaller…

— S. I. Hayakawa

You want to know why I am the perfect champion? Because you can take the strength of John Cena; the intelligence of Triple H;…

— Randy Orton

He jumped at the Giants face, clambered up his lip and nose, and began to dig in the Giant's eye.

— Orson Scott Card

“His eyes were the same color as steel and not nearly as soft.”

— P.N. Elrod

I've got that ruthlessness inside me. All good captains have to be able to say things like that - with good man-management skills.

— Alastair Cook

The true lesson of the Vietnam War is: certainty of purpose and ruthlessness of execution win wars.

— Ronald Reagan

“You’re one cruel bastard,” she managed to get out. He tsked with his tongue. “Everyone says that.” Then he took hold of her chin…

— Dianna Hardy

Truthfulness so often goes with ruthlessness.

— Dodie Smith

Selsdon Man is designing a system of society for the ruthlessness and the pushing, the uncaring. His message to the rest is: you're out…

— Harold Wilson

Florey was not an easy personality. His drive and ambition were manifest from the day he arrived ... He could be ruthless and selfish;…

— Allen Drury

“I learned to ambush the fear and I managed to turn vulnerability to ruthlessness.”

— Euginia Herlihy