Wisdom Quotes

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

64329 quotes

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