When dealing with those beneath you, you must be fair, but firm.
What you cannot do, let others do for you. There is more than one way to fight a war.
What would you call the husband of the queen?[Daemon Targaryen]Well, the king…[Simon Strong]There it is, then.[Daemon Targaryen]…consort.[Simon Strong]That last bit seems unnecessary, don’t you think?[Daemon Targaryen]
We don’t choose our destiny. It chooses us.[to Lucerys]
We do not rule but we may guide the men that do.[to Rhaenys]
War is a terrible thing.[Daemon Targaryen]This is not war. These are crimes against the innocent, that any upright man would repudiate.[Alys Rivers]Surely you haven’t mistaken me for an upright man.[Daemon Targaryen]
There are things the crown itself must not been seen to do. Show them your worst.[to Willem Blackwood]
The truth does not matter. Only perception.[to Rhaenyra]
Who holds the Stepstones?[Viserys Targaryen]The tides, the crabs, and 2,000 dead Triarchy corsairs, staked to the sand to warn those who might follow.[Daemon Targaryen]
The most effective assassin has a plain face.
The crown cannot stand strong if the House of the Dragon remains divided.
The blood of the dragon runs thick.[to Viserys]
