King Quotes by George R.R. Martin

21 King quotes by George R.R. Martin

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Martin’s take on royalty mixes brutal realism with mythic flair. In these 21 snippets you’ll feel the clash of loyalty, betrayal, and the relentless quest for power that defines his kings.

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“It was hard work to rule a kingdom, much less seven of them.”

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“The king eats, they say, and the Hand takes the shit.”

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“Kings are supposed to put the realm before their sisters.”

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“The contents of my chamber pot are more able than Ser Harys.”

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“Pleasing one king is difficult enough. Pleasing two is hardly possible.”

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“The Wall was his, the night was dark, and he had a king to face.”

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“Kings have no friends, just subjects and enemies.”

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“For just a moment Tyrion Lannister stood tall as a king.”

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“Who ever heard of a king without ears? Why, his crown would fall straight down to his neck!”

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“King Joffrey and King Robb and King Stannis were forgotten, and King Bread ruled alone.”

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“The Lord of Casterly Rock made such an impressive figure that it was a shock when his destrier dropped a load of…

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“There is entirely too much tut-tutting in this realm, if you ask me. All these kings would do a deal better if…

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“Tommen has been ntaught that kingship is his right. Aegon knows that kingship is his duty.”

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“... yet if it is the swordsmen who rule us in truth, why do we pretend our kings hold the power?”

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“Davos said. I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the…

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“I was trying to win the throne to save the kingdom, when I should have been trying to save the kingdom to…

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“You are your mother's trueborn son of Lannister." "Am I?" the dwarf replied, sardonic. "Do tell my lord father. My mother died…

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“How can you still count yourself a knight, when you have forsaken every vow you ever swore?" Jaime reached for the flagon…

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“King,” croaked the raven. The bird flapped across the solar to land on Mormont’s shoulder. “King,” it said again, strutting back and…

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“A king had best know the names of his enemies, don’t you think?”

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“A wise man never makes an enemy of a king.”

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“Neither's the one you get, less you want me to see if your apple's ripe, yet. - Yoren”

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“You are the queen, he ought to be begging leave of you.”

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“It is my look they will flinch from now, my frown that they must fear.”

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“A good threat is often more telling than a blow.”

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“This wine is very choice.”

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“Everything Syrio Forel had ever taught her vanished in a heartbeat. In that instant of sudden terror, the only lesson Arya could remember was…

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“Megga couldn’t sing, but she was mad to be kissed. She and Alla played a kissing game sometimes, she confessed, but it wasn’t the…

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“The rain feels good against my face, Sam. It feels like tears. Let me stay a while longer, I pray you. It has been…

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“Every man who walks the earth casts a shadow on the world. Some are thin and weak, others long and dark.”

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“The shy girl she had known at Riverrun had grown into a woman who was by turns proud, fearful, cruel, dreamy, reckless, timid, stubborn,…

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“He won the war on the battlefield and lost it in a bedchamber, poor fool.”

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“On the morning after battle the crows had feasted on victors and vanquished alike. How much can a crown be worth when a crow…

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“The little man gave the big one a look. One of his eyes was green, one was black, and both were cool.”

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“Jon, could there be honor in a lie, if it were told for a...good purpose? - Samwell”

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“My mother said my father had a drop of dragon blood.” “Two drops. That, or a cock six feet long.”

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