When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.
Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder.
The lion doesn't care about the opinions of the sheep.
Power resides where men believe it resides. It's a trick, a shadow on the wall.
Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.
A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge.
The more people you love, the weaker you are.
A ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.
My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind... And a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.
You wear your honor like a suit of armor. You think it keeps you safe, but all it does is weigh you down and make it hard for you to move.
There is no creature on earth half so terrifying as a truly just man.
Good deeds do not cancel out bad, nor do bad deeds erase good.
There are no shadows in the dark. Shadows are servants of the light, children of fire.
When ambition fails, people like to blame the devil.
The only way to keep the small folk loyal is to make sure they fear you more than they fear your enemies.
Tears are not the only weapon a woman has. The best one is between her legs.