"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die."
"... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."
"... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."
"Winter is coming."
"I have a realistic grasp of my own strengths and weaknesses. My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind… and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much, Jon Snow."
"Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it."