Game of Thrones

"Kindness is a mask worn by those too weak to show their true nature."

"Inspiration comes to those who seek it in the struggles of others."

"Every war is won before the first sword is drawn."

"Literature teaches us the histories of men's hearts; use that knowledge wisely."

"The music of power is the sweetest sound a man can hear."

"Health is wealth only if you have the will to use it for power."

"Adventure is for the young and the foolish."

"A man's faith should be in himself alone."

"Technology and innovation are the tools of those who wish to rise."

"Peace is merely the interval between wars, used to prepare for the next one."

"Nature rewards those who adapt and punishes those who remain rigid."

"The strong do what they will; the weak suffer what they must."

"A man without a mask is a man without a strategy."

"To understand the game, you must first learn to laugh at it."

"Dreams are for sleeping men; waking men make their own reality."

"Work is the only honest path to power; everything else is a shortcut."

"The pursuit of happiness is the distraction of the foolish."

"A family name means nothing without power to defend it."

"Gratitude is the emotion of the weak; leverage is the tool of the strong."

"The cost of change is always paid in blood and coin."

"I do not believe in luck; I believe in preparation meeting opportunity."

"The art of conversation is the art of manipulation."

"Success is not given; it is taken by those willing to reach for it."

"A man who trusts too easily is a man who will not live long."

"None of us are truly free; we are all servants to something."

"The key to influence is understanding what men want before they know themselves."

"Loyalty is a luxury only the powerful can afford."

"Every smile conceals a calculation, every word a purpose."

"The meek do not inherit the earth—the clever do."

"To understand a man, you must first understand his desires."