Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Gilly
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"Power resides where men believe it resides."
Melisandre
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"Beauty fades, but power endures."
Melisandre
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"Power comes to those who understand the mysteries of life and death."
Melisandre
M
"To understand power, you must first understand sacrifice."
Melisandre
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"Power without wisdom is dangerous and destructive."
Sam Tarly
S
"There is power in words, if you choose them wisely."
Sam Tarly
T
"I am the darkness that consumes the world."
The Night King
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"I will raise you again, and you will serve me."
The Night King
T
"I do not hunger or thirst—I simply consume."
The Night King
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"The Iron Throne is not a seat for sentiment. It is a seat for power."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"I cannot afford mercy. It is a luxury of weak kings."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The throne is my birthright. I need not justify it to anyone."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The Iron Throne represents power, not comfort."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"A king's word is law. There is no debate."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"A true king does not apologize for his ambitions."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"A king's greatest weapon is his will."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The throne is mine by blood and by right."
Stannis Baratheon
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"A man's power is measured by his will."
Tormund Giantsbane
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"Power without heart is just tyranny."
Tormund Giantsbane
O
"The gods made men, but powder made them equal."
Oberyn Martell
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"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is fantasy."
Oberyn Martell
M
"Size means nothing. Strength comes from within."
Mountain
M
"I am a weapon, nothing more."
Mountain
M
"A man's will is his greatest power."
Mountain
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"The world respects power, and power respects nothing."
Mountain
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"The lion does not concern himself with the opinion of sheep."
Lannister
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"Chaos is a ladder."
Lannister
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"I do not wish to seem weak, and so I rarely am."
Lannister
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"The weak perish; the strong prevail."
Lannister