Enough Quote by George R. R. Martin Download Open image “Of course it's not enough to be a good man to be an effective ruler and it never has been.” — George R. R. Martin ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Enough Good Good man Man Men Never Rulers
It would not be difficult to be a better ruler than I was: for I admit that I ruled badly; and even if I… — Christina, Queen of Sweden Copy Share Image
Not the least of the qualities that go into the making of a great ruler is the ability of letting others serve him. — Cardinal Richelieu Copy Share Image
A wise ruler should rely on what is under his own control, not on what is under the control of others. — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
The art of governing is a great metier, requiring the whole man, and it is therefore not well for a ruler to have too… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“And the good ruler is precisely the one who exercises his power as it ought to be exercised, that is, simultaneously exercising his power… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation. — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
A King (as such) is not a great man. He has great power, but it is not his own. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Tolkien can say that Aragorn became king and reigned for a hundred years, and he was wise and good. But Tolkien doesn’t ask the… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The best writing advice I had was [in] ‘Heinlein’s Rules for Writers’ by (American science fiction author) Robert A. Heinlein. His first rule is… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
That little touch is not in the books, but I wish it had been in the books because it was a great addition. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I always felt like Gandalf should have stayed dead. That was such an incredible sequence in Fellowship of the Ring when he faces the… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“The title was but a courtesy due him as a council member; Varys was lord of nothing but the spiderweb, the master of none… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The girl had hoped for fog, but the gods ignored her prayers as gods so often did. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Over the years, more than one reviewer has described my fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as historical fiction about history that… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Jaime had decided that he would return Sansa, and the younger girl as well if she could be found. It was not like to… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
If the day comes when you would find me again, give that coin to any man from Braavos, and say these words to him--valar… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I guess at it's very core love is connection that just makes so much sense you wonder how you used to live before you… — Benjamin Stone Copy Share Image
Failures happen. You can't cry over them. You just take it in your stride because you know that you have done your best... Sometimes,… — Divya Dutta Copy Share Image
I've been lucky enough to, for the most part, surround myself with a lot of people who are more talented than me and who… — Dave Franco Copy Share Image
I love because there is not enough room in my heart to hate. — Rena Kornreich Gelissen Copy Share Image
We find few historians who have been diligent enough in their search for truth; it is their common method to take on trust what… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's just enough for me to have the idea. I don't need to see it through to the end. When it actually happens,… — Amy Sedaris Copy Share Image
The vast majority of organizations today have more than enough intelligence, experience and knowledge to be successful. What they lack is organizational health. — Patrick Lencioni Copy Share Image
I've been to Manchester enough to know it's a real place. It's not Factory Records and the Smiths bicycling around. I get it. It's… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
Lutherans, whose arguments and mistakes will not be difficult to contest or discover, do not want to attribute any value to works, and they… — Michael Servetus Copy Share Image
Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to see me, I started to cry again. Because she was my friend again.… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image