Power Quotes

Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.

25234 quotes

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"A woman's curse can be more devastating than a man's sword."
Melisandre
S
"I am the storm, my lord. The first storm and the last."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"I will take what is mine by right."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The world is not fair. Power determines justice."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"I will not be judged by those inferior to me."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"I do not seek approval. I seek dominion."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The night may be dark, but my will is darker still."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"I am not loved. But I will be respected and feared."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"A sword is worth a thousand words when wielded by a strong hand."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The world respects only strength. Everything else is illusion."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The darkness serves those with the will to command it."
Stannis Baratheon
B
"Power without honor is tyranny."
Brienne
B
"Power without responsibility is empty."
Brienne
S
"Power without wisdom is the greatest danger of all."
Sam Tarly
O
"Power without justice is merely tyranny with a crown."
Oberyn Martell
O
"Power reveals character; use it wisely or lose yourself."
Oberyn Martell
T
"The greatest power is knowing when not to use it."
Tormund Giantsbane
T
"Power corrupts all men eventually - the free folk know this truth."
Tormund Giantsbane
M
"Strength is the only language that matters in this world."
Mountain
M
"I do not break. I break others."
Mountain
M
"I have learned that true power lies in absolute control."
Mountain
L
"Power is a curious thing. It can make even the smallest man feel invincible."
Lannister
L
"The world respects power, regardless of how it was obtained."
Lannister
L
"A well-placed word is more powerful than any army."
Lannister
V
"Chaos isn't a pit. Chaos is a ladder."
Varys
V
"Secrets are the lifeblood of power."
Varys
V
"Men cling to power as drowning men cling to driftwood."
Varys
V
"A whisper in the darkness can be more powerful than a shout in daylight."
Varys
V
"The throne makes prisoners of those who sit upon it."
Varys
G
"Money is just a tool - power is what matters."
Gilly