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Quotes About Politics

We're fortunate my brother Stannis is not with us. Remember that time he proposed to outlaw brothels?
~ George R.R. Martin
Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game." "What … what game?" "The only game. The game of thrones.
~ George R.R. Martin
If I am ever Hand again, the first thing I'll do is hang all the singers," said Tyrion, too loudly.
~ George R.R. Martin
If I were Mace Tyrell, I would sooner have Joffrey's head on a pike than his cock in my daughter.
~ George R.R. Martin
Esistono due tipi di persone ad Approdo del Re: i giocatori e le pedine. Petyr Baelish "Littlefinger
~ George R.R. Martin
Kings have no friends, just subjects and enemies.
~ George R.R. Martin
The High Septon was the true king of Westeros, in all but name.
~ George R.R. Martin
The intelligent and efficient politician is a species virtually unknown in the galaxy,
~ George R.R. Martin
The game of thrones takes many a queer turn.
~ George R.R. Martin
Now, who is inside my solar?' 'Lord Littlefinger.' Podrick managed a quick look at his face, then hastily dropped his eyes. 'I meant, Lord Petyr. Lord Baelish. The master of coin.' 'You make him sound a crowd.
~ George R.R. Martin
Kings have no friends,' Stannis said bluntly, 'only subjects and enemies.' 'And brothers,' a cheerful voice called out.
~ George R.R. Martin
As you say," Tyrion grinned. "If I were Volantene, and free, and had the blood, you'd have my vote for triarch, my lady." "I am no lady," the widow replied, "just Vogarro's whore. You want to be gone from here before the tigers come. Should you reach your queen, give her a message from the slaves of Old Volantis." She touched the faded scar upon her wrinkled cheek, where her tears had been cut away. "Tell her we are waiting. Tell her to come soon.
~ George R.R. Martin
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die, Cersei Lannister had told him in the godswood.
~ George R.R. Martin
The king eats, Robert had said, and the Hand takes the shit. How he had laughed. Yet he had gotten it wrong. The king dies, Ned Stark thought, and the Hand is buried.
~ George R.R. Martin
A wise man never makes an enemy of a king.
~ George R.R. Martin
I am tempted to say this is no game we play, daughter, but of course it is. The game of thrones.
~ George R.R. Martin
This is old news, and stale," growled the Shavepate. "Your mother said the same of your father's kisses," Daario replied.
~ George R.R. Martin
The king dies, Ned Stark thought, and the Hand is buried.
~ George R.R. Martin
Things can change quickly in the game of thrones.
~ George R.R. Martin
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.
~ George R.R. Martin
The Communists are superb liars. They are quite capable of delivering a fat lie so convincingly, or at least vehemently, that even their victim will later apologize for having erred.
~ George Robert Elford
His political career was suddenly rekindled, as slavery became the central, driving issue of his political concerns.
~ George S. McGovern
That don't stop you from advocating it. This is politics, Big Boy.
~ George S. Schuyler
Words are weapons, and it is dangerous in speculation, as in politics, to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy
~ George Santayana