Stannis Baratheon

491 quotes

"I will not fail. Failure is not an option for a true king."
Success
"The world does not care for our feelings or our hopes. It respects only strength."
"History will remember me as the true king, whatever they say now."
History
"A man of honor keeps his word, even when it costs him."
Leadership
"I cannot afford mercy. It is a luxury of weak kings."
Power
"The night is dark, but the fire burns bright with truth."
Faith
"Every man has a choice. I have made mine."
Freedom
"Peace through strength. That is the only lasting peace."
Peace
"My children will inherit a kingdom at peace, or there will be no kingdom at all."
Family
"Time is a weapon, and I wield it well."
Time
"The stag and the lion cannot coexist on the same throne."
"I do not need love. I need obedience."
Love
"A true leader does not follow the crowd. He leads it."
Leadership
"Death comes for all of us. A king merely chooses how to meet it."
Death
"My cause is just, therefore I am blessed by the very laws of nature itself."
Nature
"Doubt is a poison that spreads like wildfire. Root it out."
Fear
"I will unite this kingdom or burn it trying."
"A man who cannot command respect cannot command a kingdom."
Leadership
"The weak deserve what they get. I have no sympathy for weakness."
Strength
"My father was a great king. I will be greater."
Motivation
"There is no honor in defeat. There is only the void."
"The throne is my birthright. I need not justify it to anyone."
Power
"Every sacrifice I make is for the good of the realm."
Work
"I do not ask for love from my subjects. I require loyalty."
Relationships
"The night is long, but the dawn always comes for the righteous."
Hope
"A king who fears his own people is already defeated."
Leadership
"I will not be moved by sentiment or emotion. I am a rock."
Strength
"The Seven Kingdoms need a firm hand, not a gentle one."
Leadership
"All men must serve something greater than themselves."
Philosophy
"Wisdom is knowing which battles to fight, not fighting them all."
Wisdom