Varys

477 quotes

"To understand the world, one must first understand oneself."
Education
"Peace is a dream that dies with those who dream it."
Peace
"The gods give with one hand and take with the other."
Faith
"A man without secrets is a man without defenses."
Politics
"History judges us all in the end, though few of us live to see the verdict."
History
"What is honor compared to a son's life?"
Family
"The voices whisper truths that men dare not speak aloud."
Truth
"Nothing is permanent save change itself."
Change
"I have no love to give, only duty and devotion to the realm."
Love
"The greatest weapon is not steel, but the ability to see what others cannot."
Success
"Men cling to power as drowning men cling to driftwood."
Power
"I learned long ago that patience is a virtue far greater than ambition."
Patience
"The wheel turns for us all, but some turn it faster than others."
Time
"Death is the only truth in this world."
Death
"A nation divided against itself cannot stand."
War
"I serve no king or queen, only the realm itself."
Leadership
"Understanding men is the key to moving them."
"The fires of war consume both the guilty and the innocent alike."
War
"What we want and what we need are rarely the same."
Wisdom
"A whisper in the darkness can be more powerful than a shout in daylight."
Power
"Love makes fools of us all, but some fools are greater than others."
Love
"The iron throne was never meant for a single king."
Politics
"I am but a servant of fate, moving pieces as destiny demands."
Philosophy
"Men are creatures of passion, and passion is the enemy of reason."
Wisdom
"The greatest victories are often won without a single sword being drawn."
Success
"I have no heart to break, only a mind that never rests."
Solitude
"Truth is a dangerous thing in the hands of a fool."
Truth
"Every choice echoes through the corridors of time."
Time
"Hope is the cruelest master of all."
Hope
"The blood of kings runs thinner than the blood of the common man."
Philosophy