Game of Thrones

"The smallest flower can bring down the mightiest oak, given time."

"A life spent pursuing power is a life well spent."

"Wisdom comes from understanding the nature of men's desires."

"The strong shape history. The weak merely endure it."

"I have learned that love is a weakness men cannot afford."

"Every throne is built upon foundations of blood and lies."

"The realm has no need for friends, only instruments of purpose."

"A man who knows all secrets fears no enemy."

"I exist in the shadows, for light reveals too much."

"The greatest tricks are those performed in plain sight."

"Ambition without patience is merely recklessness."

"I have learned that beauty often conceals corruption."

"The weak believe in destiny. The strong create their own."

"Hope is a dangerous thing. It blinds men to reality."

"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand, yet division is often profitable."

"Secrets are the currency of power in King's Landing."

"I have served kings and queens, but I serve only the realm."

"Justice and mercy are concepts invented by those without power."

"Men dream of glory, but glory is often an illusion."

"Success requires sacrifice, and I have sacrificed much."

"The truth will find you eventually, no matter how far you run."

"I trust no one, for trust is the first step toward destruction."

"To change the world, one must first understand it completely."

"The small council is a nest of vipers, each striking for their own survival."

"Power resides where men believe it resides."

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

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

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

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

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