“...the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.""...a ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.”
More from George R.R. Martin on Wisdom
“A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.”
“A harp can be a dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.”
“Silence is a prince's friend.”
“An ugly smile. An ugly soul.”
“Pride ill becomes a beggar, ser.”
“No one has ever died of restlessness, but rashness is another matter. We've planted seeds, let them grow.”
“My smile is my servant, he should come at my command.”
“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.”
“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”
“Only the innocent know the peace of untroubled sleep. Confess sins, and you will sleep like a newborn babe.”
Others on Wisdom
Sun Tzu
30 quotes“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
Dalai Lama
22 quotes“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
Cervantes
20 quotes“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
Aesop
19 quotes“Little by little does the trick.”
Confucius
19 quotes“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.”
Ben Franklin
18 quotes“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”
Napoleon
16 quotes“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”
Cicero
15 quotes“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
Rudyard Kipling
14 quotes“I keep six honest serving men. (They taught me all I know) Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and...”
Khalil Gibran
14 quotes“Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge.”
William Penn
14 quotes“Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.”
George Washington
14 quotes“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”