He believes that power is founded on authority, and part of the reason he wants the Corpse is to obtain a spiritual authority on par with the Vatican. Valentine is a ruthless individual, having a might-makes-right attitude toward the world, constantly using the metaphor of 'taking the napkin first' to signify his gain in power. Valentine looks down on 'romantics' like Steel Notably, when he was infatuated with Lucy Steel, disguised as his wife, Valentine attempted to sexually assault her and declared that she would bear his child, saying that he wanted a dynasty to ensure the United States would remain at the top. Despite his declared goal of working for the interests of the country, he regularly declares that 'his' goals are fulfilled, and after witnessing Love Train's ability, shouted that everything, including power and glory, was now 'his' specifically. His patriotism also comes with some hypocritical egotism.

An example of this is how he cruelly traps an innocent train engineer halfway through a mirror just to assure himself of one advantage. Valentine is ecstatic when the ultimate power is in his graspĭespite this, Valentine is also callous about the lives of individual Americans, never hesitating to sacrifice his own subordinates in his quest for the Corpse and going as far as to kill them himself if he deems it necessary. This is fueled by one of his expressed fears being to have someone petty or worse seizing the Corpse and taking away the happiness that he believes should go into the United States. He notably manages to regain his composure even after facing the eternal torture that Tusk ACT4 had inflicted upon him, dying many times, but always transferring his Stand to the next alternate Valentine. First acting through his subordinates early on in Steel Ball Run, Valentine later takes a greater active part in seizing the Saint's Corpse himself, confronting his enemies personally if need be, and claiming that he has no problem putting his life on the line in order to fulfill his objectives. Moreover, the President shows a great degree of determination toward this goal.

To do so, he seeks the blessing of the Saint Corpse Parts, becoming ecstatic when the Corpse blesses him. Marked by the gruesome fate of his father, Valentine's goal is for the United States to stand over the rest of the world. Valentine's foremost characteristic is his deep patriotism. Valentine declares that it is his duty to protect the interests of the USA

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