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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"Softness leads only to destruction."Mountain
"Beauty doesn't matter in a world like this."Brienne
"I have fought in many wars. I know what it costs."Brienne
"I have learned that the world is cruel and unjust."Brienne
"I have learned to trust my own judgment."Brienne
"You can't trust a southern man with honor."Tormund Giantsbane
"A wildling knows when to fight and when to run."Tormund Giantsbane
"When you've lived as long as I have, you learn what matters."Tormund Giantsbane
"The greatest weapon is not steel, but information."Varys
"The world does not care for sentiment."Varys
"The realm requires men who can see beyond the veil."Varys
"A eunuch's greatest advantage is his objectivity."Varys
"I'm not a clever man, but I can see things. Things that others cannot."Gilly
"A man's worth isn't measured by his station or his cleverness."Gilly
"I may not be clever, but I've learned to listen and observe."Gilly
"I've seen that even the most broken people can find redemption."Gilly
"The world is cruel to the weak."Mountain
"Honor means nothing if you are dead."Mountain
"The strong inherit the earth."Mountain
"The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing at all."Sam Tarly
"A man should know his own worth."Tormund Giantsbane
"All magic comes with a price."Melisandre
"Prophecies are tricky things."Melisandre
"The night brings counsel and clarity."Melisandre
"Magic requires willing sacrifice."Melisandre
"A good king knows when to bend."Stannis Baratheon
"A leader must know when to compromise."Stannis Baratheon
"Ambition is the death of honor."Stannis Baratheon
"The more you know, the more you realize how little you understand."Sam Tarly
"Fear can be a teacher if you let it."Sam Tarly