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Assassin Quotes

A word used as metaphor

Most quotes here use assassin figuratively, none more famous than the warning that procrastination is opportunity's own game-ending assassin.

Procrastination is opportunity's assassin.

Quotes by Victor Kiam

War is the statesman's game, the priest's delight, the lawyer's jest, the hired assassin's trade.

Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley

The camera can be the most deadly weapon since the assassin's bullet. Or it can be the lotion of the heart.

Quotes by Norman Parkinson

You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does.

Quotes by Laurell K. Hamilton

Camera Quotes

One kills a man, one is an assassin; one kills millions, one is a conqueror; one kills everybody, one is a god.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

I got 'Elektra: Assassin,' and that's where I learned that she was a tortured soul. She's been through a lot and was possibly psychologically unstable.

Quotes by Elodie Yung

The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin.

Quotes by Alexander Cockburn

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these assassin quotes meant literally?
No, nearly all of them use assassin as a literary or philosophical metaphor rather than as literal instruction or endorsement of violence.
What is the most famous line about procrastination here?
The well-known quote calls procrastination opportunity's assassin, framing delay as something that quietly kills potential.
Is there a quote comparing a camera to a weapon?
Yes, one line compares a camera to the deadliest weapon since the assassin's bullet, while also noting it can be the lotion of the heart.
Is there a philosophical quote about scale and killing?
Yes, one quote observes that killing one person makes someone an assassin, killing millions makes a conqueror, and killing everyone makes something closer to a god, offered as commentary rather than instruction.
Do any quotes mention an assassin's popularity?
Yes, one line notes that even a sociopath assassin can unexpectedly gather a fan following, a point tied to the Game page's take on fictional antiheroes.

A philosophical line pushes the metaphor further, noting how scale changes the label from assassin to conqueror to something closer to a god, framed as literary commentary rather than endorsement.