Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"I am but a servant of fate, moving pieces as destiny demands."Varys
"The blood of kings runs thinner than the blood of the common man."Varys
"What is virtue but the absence of temptation?"Varys
"The pieces move of their own accord, though none perceive the hand that moves them."Varys
"I have learned that all men are capable of both good and evil."Varys
"The realm does not care for the feelings of kings."Varys
"Philosophy is luxury for those with full bellies."Gilly
"Philosophy is thinking deeply about simple things."Gilly
"There's wisdom in the old stories if you know how to read them."Sam Tarly
"I believe that every life has worth and purpose."Sam Tarly
"The wheel will break, and from its splinters, only ice remains."The Night King
"Philosophy crumbles before absolute truth."The Night King
"All men must serve something greater than themselves."Stannis Baratheon
"Kings and queens come and go, but the mountains remain."Tormund Giantsbane
"The old ways are the best ways."Tormund Giantsbane
"Philosophy is worthless without action."Tormund Giantsbane
"Philosophy teaches us that knowledge itself is the greatest treasure."Oberyn Martell
"The world is cruel to the unprepared."Mountain
"The world does not reward the virtuous."Lannister
"To serve oneself is the highest calling."Lannister
"I have always chosen the path of necessity over morality."Lannister
"Philosophy means nothing to the truly desperate."Gilly
"The past haunts us regardless of how we try to escape."Gilly
"I've found philosophy in unexpected places."Gilly
"Men are predictable. Even the strongest among them."Varys
"One must always consider the consequences of one's actions seven moves ahead."Varys
"Every man has his price; one merely needs to discover what it is."Varys
"A man's legacy is determined not by his intentions, but by the consequences of his actions."Varys
"Philosophical questions are indulgences for those with time to spare."Varys
"The measure of a man is not in his words, but in the enemies he makes."Varys