He provides a vision. He often reminds countries of their responsibilities in a way that makes it seem not only like a legal obligation but a moral responsibility.

Worry is a dividend paid to disaster before it is due

Bond didn't defend the practice. He simply maintained that the more effort and ingenuity you put into gambling, the more you took out.

It was the short men that caused all the trouble in the world.

A woman should be an illusion

Mine’s Bond – James Bond.

He was a secret agent, and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.