Varys

"Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder."

"I have always believed knowledge to be power."

"The storms come and go, the big fish eat the little fish, and I keep on reading."

"Littlefinger is clever, but in the way a rat is clever."

"I am no one's creature. I serve the realm."

"Nothing lasts. Nothing is certain."

"I have walked in the halls of power and seen the truth behind the throne."

"Fear cuts deeper than swords."

"The men who serve me know that I reward loyalty."

"Information is a dangerous commodity."

"I work in the shadows so others might live in the light."

"A man who must say he is a king is no king at all."

"The realm needs wise counsel, not the counsel of fools."

"I see much and forget nothing."

"Ambition is the death of peace."

"Those who would rule must understand that power is a burden."

"I learned long ago that the gods do not protect the innocent."

"Truth is like a candle in darkness—precious and easily extinguished."

"A spider has many eyes and sees all that occurs in his web."

"The secret to power is knowing what others do not."

"I serve the realm because the realm must endure."

"Men are easily played when you understand their desires."

"Loyalty is earned through trust and demonstrated through action."

"History is written by those who understand its patterns."

"The greatest weapon is not steel but understanding."

"Those who seek power for its own sake are fools."

"I have learned that patience is more valuable than haste."

"The realm is like a great game, and I merely play my part."

"A wise man knows when to act and when to wait."

"I trust no one, and that is why I am still alive."