Varys

"I have renounced all earthly attachments."

"The realm is a chessboard, and we are all pieces."

"To understand men is to control them."

"I seek only the good of the realm."

"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you bleed."

"A eunuch's greatest advantage is his objectivity."

"The spider weaves a perfect web."

"I have learned that trust is the greatest fool's gold."

"Power without knowledge is merely tyranny."

"The realm will survive only if we are willing to sacrifice everything."

"Chaos is a ladder, and many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them."

"Knowledge is power, and I have dedicated my life to acquiring it."

"The world has no need for another angry man seeking revenge."

"I serve the realm, not kings or queens."

"Littlefinger would see the Seven Kingdoms burn if he could be king of the ashes."

"A spy's greatest weapon is patience."

"Fear makes men do terrible things, yet it also makes them predictable."

"The spider weaves in darkness, for daylight exposes all threads."

"To truly understand power, you must understand those who seek it most desperately."

"I have no interest in titles. Titles are chains."

"The truth is a strange thing. It can be hidden, bent, or shaped into whatever form serves a purpose."

"Men are complex creatures, driven by desires they themselves do not fully comprehend."

"Loyalty is a luxury of the poor. The wealthy can afford ambition."

"I have learned that mercy is often mistaken for weakness."

"In the game of thrones, there are no innocents, only the quick and the dead."

"A good spy sees what others miss and hears what others ignore."

"The realm requires those willing to make difficult choices."

"I have witnessed the rise and fall of great men. None of it was inevitable."

"Time is the greatest teacher, though it comes at considerable cost."

"Power resides where men believe it resides."