Wisdom Quotes

The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.

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"I am far too intelligent for simple emotions."
Lannister
L
"I have learned to trust my intellect above all else."
Lannister
V
"Men are ruled by their passions, and passion clouds judgment."
Varys
V
"What we want and what we need are rarely the same."
Varys
V
"Men are creatures of passion, and passion is the enemy of reason."
Varys
V
"I do not judge men; I merely understand them."
Varys
V
"The wisest men know the limits of their wisdom."
Varys
G
"The world doesn't care what you are, only what you do."
Gilly
G
"I've learned to value what matters and release the rest."
Gilly
G
"I am more than my circumstances."
Gilly
M
"I see the shadows of things that have not yet come to pass."
Melisandre
M
"I have sacrificed all for the greater good."
Melisandre
M
"I see all, I know all, I have walked through ages untold."
Melisandre
M
"I see in your eyes the capacity for both greatness and ruin."
Melisandre
M
"All the world's gold cannot buy what the flames have taught me."
Melisandre
S
"I've learned that knowledge can be just as powerful as any weapon."
Sam Tarly
S
"The world needs more thinkers and fewer fighters."
Sam Tarly
T
"The wisdom of ages means nothing before eternal winter."
The Night King
T
"Your wisdom is ignorance before the eternal truth."
The Night King
S
"The gods help those who help themselves, not those who pray and do nothing."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"Wisdom is knowing which battles to fight, not fighting them all."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"Every decision I make is calculated and deliberate."
Stannis Baratheon
S
"A man must know his place or he will lose everything."
Stannis Baratheon
T
"A true warrior knows when to fight and when to drink."
Tormund Giantsbane
O
"To understand your enemy is to defeat him without the sword."
Oberyn Martell
O
"The greatest mysteries of life cannot be solved, only experienced."
Oberyn Martell
M
"A man's worth is measured by his deeds, not his words."
Mountain
M
"The quiet ones often see the most."
Mountain
M
"I have learned that silence speaks louder than rage."
Mountain
M
"A man must know when to strike and when to stay his hand."
Mountain