You Do Not Seek To Kill Me,

J. K. Rowling

You do not seek to kill me, dumbledore?" called voldemort, his scarlet eyes narrowed. "above such brutality, are you?" "we both know that there are other ways of destroying a man, tom," dumbledore said calmly. "merely taking your life would not satisfy me, i admit - " "there is nothing worse than death, dumbledore!" snarled voldemort. "you are quite wrong," said dumbledore, speaking as lightly as though they were discussing the matter over drinks. "indeed, your failure to understand that there are things much worse than death has always been your greatest weakness.