Black-butler Quote by Ciel Phantomhive

“I look upon you as so many pawns, as inanimate pawns.”

— Anton Chekhov

“Rules are for fools. Understanding, the wise.”

— Dionne

“we are pawns in a game whose forces we largely fail to comprehend.”

— Dan Ariely

“Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too...So small, almost insignificant, and yet--they can depose kings. Don't you find that interesting?”

— Lavie Tidhar

“They sometimes forgot what happened if you let a pawn get all the way up the board.”

— Terry Pratchett

“Pawns were always underestimated - until they marched across the board and changed into queens.”

— Natalie Herzer

“How often do pawns win? They lose because they only move two ways. You’re marching to your death on a stubborn ideal.”

— Eva Natsumi

“Because you are just a pawn. And a pawn can’t help but get played.”

— Laura Thalassa

“If it is ones lot to be cast among fools, one must learn foolishness.”

— Alexandre Dumas

“The wisdom of peasants shows itself in their ability to pretend that they are fools.”

— Shūsaku Endō

“Only a wise man could see my people so clearly in so short a time. Only a ruthless one would say it all out…

— Orson Scott Card

“If one has a good reputation and trusted, the rules can be bent to accommodate.”

— Anita Shreve