“ A ruler needs a good head and a true heart, she famously told the king. A cock is not essential. George R.R. Martin
“ ...A world is supported by four things...the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the righteous and the valor of the brave. But all of these are as nothing without a ruler wh… Frank Herberterbert
“ I fear liars, and I fear tricksters, and worst I fear the bitter truth. And so I rule my country well. Because only fear rules men. Nothing else works. Nothing else lasts long enough. Ursula K. Le Guin
“ I am the rightful ruler of this world And now that I, too, have awakened, like my dragons, I have come to take back what is mine. Nenia Campbell
“ The wisdom to be on the throne of one’s life must surpass the wisdom of the one being ruled, otherwise I will squander the whole of my life in the most appalling ways. By virtue of that reality, I wou… Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Family is in essence a small nation, and the nation a large family. In treating his own family with dignity, a ruler learns to govern his nation with dignity Gene Luen Yang
“ Our minds become slaves to those we see as having total power to control us and to cause pain to us. We are quick to give up control of ourselves to those who have the power to rule us as long as they… Majid Kazmi
“ Haemon: No city is property of a single man.Creon: But custom gives possession to the ruler.Haemon: You'd rule a desert beautifully alone. Sophocles
“ I have done many impious things--no great ruler can do otherwise. I have put the good of the Empire before all human considerations. To keep the Empire free from factions I have had to commit many cri… Robert Graves