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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"Duty before desire."
Ned Stark
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"A sword is not a toy."
Ned Stark
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"The choice before us is clear."
Ned Stark
N
"I trust in few, and that is wise."
Ned Stark
N
"A man must know himself to lead others."
Ned Stark
L
"Those who seek power must learn to see through deception."
Littlefinger
L
"Your pride will be your undoing if you let it."
Littlefinger
L
"A man without a mask is a man without a strategy."
Littlefinger
L
"The greatest victories are won in the minds of men before any battle."
Littlefinger
L
"The price of power is that you can never truly trust anyone."
Littlefinger
T
"I've seen what men are truly capable of, and it's not pretty."
The Hound
T
"I'm not a good man, but I know what good looks like."
The Hound
T
"The world is cruel, and the sooner you accept it, the better."
The Hound
J
"The world doesn't care what we want."
Jaime Lannister
J
"Some battles can't be fought."
Jaime Lannister
J
"A man should know who he is."
Jaime Lannister
J
"A man must be true to himself first."
Jaime Lannister
J
"True strength is admitting you're wrong."
Jaime Lannister
J
"A man must face his consequences."
Jaime Lannister
J
"I've learned to fight with more than my hands."
Jaime Lannister
B
"The world judges me for my appearance. I have learned to judge myself by my actions."
Brienne of Tarth
G
"Wisdom comes from knowing when to fight and when to wait."
Glenn Rhee
G
"The dead don't scare me anymore. It's the living that do."
Glenn Rhee
J
"I am surrounded by fools."
Joffrey Baratheon
C
"Duty and honor are not always comfortable bedfellows."
Catelyn Stark
C
"A promise broken is a debt unpaid."
Catelyn Stark
C
"I have learned to trust my instincts about people."
Catelyn Stark
C
"I have learned that men are not always what they seem."
Catelyn Stark
C
"I have learned to live with regret."
Catelyn Stark
C
"I have learned that wisdom often comes too late."
Catelyn Stark