The 26 greatest quotes from 'Game of Thrones'
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Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones."
The fantasy series "Game of Thrones" is rich with incredible moments both big and small. When it comes to the writing, author George R.R. Martin and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have achieved a unique mix of profound quotes, witty humor, sarcastic one-liners, and just plain badass moments. After re-watching the series from start to finish, we rounded up 26 of our favorite lines which appear on the show.
We skipped past obvious house sayings like "Winter is coming" and "A Lannister always pays his debts" to focus on important scenes and stand-out lines with high impact on character development.
Scroll down to read more about these iconic moments.
“Let me give you some advice, bastard. Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.” — Tyrion Lannister
HBOTyrion and Jon's first meeting stand out as one of the most iconic moments in the series. In the pilot episode, Tyrion is first introduced as a brothel-loving dwarf, with no interest in the rest of the world. But this line gave an immediate depth of character to Tyrion, and showed viewers his wisdom and wit.
This gem comes when Jon defensively asks what the hell Tyrion knows about being a bastard. “All dwarves are bastards in their father’s eyes,” he replies.
"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword." — Ned Stark
HBOThis quote is everything a stranger needs to know about Ned Stark and his world view.
Ned was one of the greatest characters on the series, with a hardened sense of honor, duty, and righteousness. In the pilot episode, his character is immediately established with this lesson taught to his son Bran. He is driving home the point that no leader should give an order or make a decision he wouldn't carry out himself. This connects a person to their choices — if you sentence someone to die, you better be sure enough it's the right choice to kill that man yourself. Plus, carrying out the deed yourself shows respect to the individual you're punishing.
"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground." — Cersei Lannister
HBOThis conversation takes place right before King Robert dies. Cersei is sending a clear message to Ned Stark with this line.
Ned has discovered that Cersei's children are all the bastard products of incest, and he decided to give her the chance to leave the city before telling Robert. She marks this as a grave mistake, one the viewers will also come to see as the moment Ned's plan went horribly wrong — he is executed just two episodes later. Plus, Cersei's lesson to Ned Stark is the only time the show's title has been said out loud on the series.
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