Quotes About Authority

and Jon had ordered benches and tables brought in. Men with comfortable seats were more inclined to listen, Maester Aemon had once told him; standing men were more inclined to shout.

Edd, fetch me a block.

Lord Rodrik was seldom seen without a book in hand, be it in the privy, on the deck of his Sea Song, or whilst holding audience. Asha had oft seen him reading on his high seat beneath the silver scythes. He would listen to each case as it was laid before him, pronounce his judgment…and read a bit whilst his captain-of-guards went to bring in the next supplicant.

The sword was not the kingdom, he says.

hard places breed hard men, and hard men rule the world.

The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy.

May," said Dany. That was such a slippery word, may. In any language.

Inform him that he does not have my leave to die. - Cercei Lannister

Like their dragons, the Targaryens answered to neither gods nor men.

Tyrion pushed forward. "MY LORDS! " he shouted. He had to shout, to have any hope of being heard. His father raised a hand. Bit by bit, the hall grew silent.

If I am ever Hand again, the first thing I'll do is hang all the singers," said Tyrion, too loudly.

And I know that a king protects his people, or he is no king at all.

Perhaps he did not think himself worthy of the King's Tower, or perhaps he did not care. That was his mistake, the false humility of youth that is itself a sort of pride. It was never wise for a ruler to eschew the trappings of power, for power itself flows in no small measure from such trappings.

It is my look they will flinch from now, my frown that they must fear.

The King's Hand should have a hand," the Hand said "I will not have men speaking of the King's Stump

When soldiers lack discipline, the fault lies with their lord commander.

He bound the land together, and made of seven kingdoms, one.

Stop whimpering and snapping at me, I'm sick of it. Keep your mouth shut and do as I tell you, and maybe we'll even be in time for your uncle's bloody wedding.

The Lannisters never declined, graciously or otherwise. The Lannisters took what was offered.

If any man tries to stop us, cut him down.

I arrived here a King's Hand, riding through the gates at the head of my own sworn men, Tyrion reflected, and I leave like a rat scuttling through the dark, holding hands with a spider.

Kings have no friends, just subjects and enemies.

The High Septon was the true king of Westeros, in all but name.

Men fight more fiercely for a king who shares their peril than one who hides behind his mother's skirts.