Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"I will never be governed by those weaker than myself."
Lannister
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"I am no man's property, nor will I ever be."
Gilly
G
"I am the author of my own story now."
Gilly
V
"Chaos is a ladder."
Varys
V
"In the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."
Varys
V
"Those who understand the nature of desire understand the nature of power."
Varys
V
"Those who cannot be bought or threatened are the most dangerous of all."
Varys
T
"Your kingdoms are built on sand. We are the storm."
The Night King
T
"Every flame you light hastens my return."
The Night King
M
"I have seen the future in the flames, and what I have seen terrifies and exhilarates me."
Melisandre
M
"Those who seek power through cruelty do not understand power at all."
Melisandre
M
"Magic flows through my veins like blood; it is as vital as breath."
Melisandre
M
"I am ageless because I serve something greater than time."
Melisandre
M
"I am the bridge between the world of men and the realm of gods."
Melisandre
M
"The difference between a priestess and a queen is merely pageantry."
Melisandre
S
"Fire consumes all things - the weak and the strong alike fall to its touch."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"Those who stand with me will be rewarded. Those who stand against me will perish."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The dragon has three heads - and I will forge them into one."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"A throne won through blood must be held through iron will."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"The strong build empires, and the weak are swept away like dust."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"Those who stand in my way will be crushed beneath my heel."
Stannis Baratheon
T
"A man with power and no compassion is the most dangerous kind."
Tormund Giantsbane
T
"The power to change your fate lies within you, not in others' hands."
Tormund Giantsbane
O
"Power without wisdom is merely the power to destroy."
Oberyn Martell
O
"Power that rules through fear is no true power at all."
Oberyn Martell
L
"Hear me roar."
Lannister
L
"Power without wealth is merely potential."
Lannister
L
"The weight of a crown is nothing compared to the weight of conscience."
Lannister
L
"Those who seek power must first learn to hide their ambitions."
Lannister
L
"To understand power, one must understand the absence of it."
Lannister