George R. R. Martin Quotes

To the fool-king belongs the world.

Denying the undeniable just makes you sound like a fool as well as a liar.

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesize and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.

Deception is the knowledge of kings.

It is easier to appear worthy of a position one does not hold, than of the office which one fills.

In the absence of truth, power is the only game in town.

Crystal sincerity hath found no shelter but in a fool's cap.

Children and fools cannot lie.

Many men talk like philosophers and live like fools.

What a fool honesty is.

Fools who won't see the truth are deadly.

Power always impresses the young and foolish.

Why are stamps adorned with kings and presidents? That we may lick their hinder parts and thump their heads.

The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.

I would live in a communist country providing I was the Queen.

Those who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.

I know you're a fool, Jim Hardy, but for heaven's sake pretend you're not for five minutes.

Scratch a king and find a fool!

Jesters do oft prove prophets.

It is well to be born either a king or a fool.

The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge

A politician... one that would circumvent God.

To lapse in fulness Is sorer than to lie for need, and falsehood Is worse in kings than beggars.

One of the old philosophers says that it is the part of wisdom to sometimes seem a fool; but in our day there are too many ready-made ones to render this a desirable policy.

Some men hope for revolution but when you revolt and set up your new government you find your new government is still the same old Papa, he has only put on a cardboard mask.