Quotes and Sayings about Kings

Quotes and Sayings about Kings

Kings - majestic figures who walk through history and legends. With regal dignity, they lead their realms and their people. Yet, beneath the lavish facade lies the burden of responsibility. They must make decisions that shape the fate of their nations. Kings are not just rulers but also fathers of their people. Their deeds and legacy shape history forever. May they bear wisdom and compassion to lead their nations and fight for a better world.

Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.

George R. R. Martin in A Song of Ice and Fire - A Clash of Kings

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You might be a king or a little street sweeper, but sooner or later you dance with the reaper.

Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted - Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

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A wise king never seeks out war, but he must always be ready for it.

Odin in Thor

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Any man who must say, 'I am the king', is no true king.

Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones - Season 3 Episode 10

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Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?

Achilles in Troy

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You can sit on a throne, that doesn't make you a ruler. It only means you have an arse.

Swain, the Noxian Grand General in League of Legends

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You are a good man, with a good heart. And it’s hard for a good man to be a king.

Zuri in Black Panther

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Do you really think the crown gives you power?

Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones - Season 3 Episode 10

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The book spoke of a king carrying the burdens of his people. It said that those who led were the lowest of men, for they were required to serve everyone.

Brandon Sanderson in The Stormlight Archive - The Way of Kings

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Souls and thrones are irreconcilable.

Kiersten White in And I Darken

The king is a man, and a man can fail. But a myth is indestructible.

Rebel Moon - Part One - A Child of Fire

Myths & Legends

A king is only as noble as the cause he serves.

Anduin Wrynn in Heroes of the Storm

The throne is the most devious trap of them all.

Izaro in Path of Exile

A king's time as rules rises and falls like the sun.

Mufasa in The Lion King

Kings come and go, but gold stays.

Sivir, the Battle Mistress in League of Legends

A king does not ask, he commands.

Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones - Season 2 Episode 1

A good king knows when to save his strength and when to destroy his enemies.

Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones - Season 1 Episode 3

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Prince Derek in Disenchantment - Season 3 Episode 3

A crown is merely a hat that doesn't protect you from the rain.

Frederick the Great

"Who's that then?"
"I dunno. Must be a king."
"Why?"
"He hasn't got shit all over him."

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A king without power is an absurdity.

James Monroe

Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.

They say that a kingdom is like a pyramid: the king on top and the people below. But in this country, it's upside down.

Bhumibol Adulyadej

A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.

Pearl Bailey

If the king loves music, there is little wrong in the land.

I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen, if he does not love me as a woman.

Queen Elizabeth I

Tell me something, do you still believe good soldiers make good kings?

Renly Baratheon in Game of Thrones - Season 1 Episode 7

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Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back!

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It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

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The Royal Family's wealth, unline their gene pool, is massive.

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How romantic it must be to get imprisoned in a castle and made to squeeze out heirs.

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Oh, great warrior? Wars not make one great.

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A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of the sheep.

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"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies," said Jojen. "The man who never reads lives only once."

George R. R. Martin in A Song of Ice and Fire - A Dance with Dragons

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My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.

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"When your wives suggested couple's therapy, do you think that this is what they had in mind?"
"Definitely! I mean, we're a couple of couples, right?"

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There's no death for those who don't fear it.

The only ones who gods care about is themselves.

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The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.

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The mind is the weapon. You are unarmed.

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In times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers.

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Brücken Crisis & Catastrophes

Tress considered herself to be categorically boring. She liked her tea lukewarm, she went to bed on time, she loved her parents, occasionally squabbled with her little brother, and didn't litter. She was fair at needlepoint, and had a talent for baking. But had no other noteworthy skills. She didn't train at fencing in secret, she couldn't talk to animals, she had no hidden royalty or deities in her lineage. Though her great-grandmother Glorf had once reportedly waved at the king.

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Life breaks us, Teft. Then we fill the cracks with something stronger.

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I didn’t fall in love with you. I walked into love with you, with my eyes wide open, choosing to take every step along the way. I do believe in fate and destiny, but I also believe we are only fated to do the things that we’d choose anyway. And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you.

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Falling in love

Some victories are merely defeat wearing the wrong clothing.

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Kora: "What about revenge?"

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There's always a bit of truth in legends.

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