No king has ever lived that hasn’t had to forfeit the lives of a few to protect the many.
F*ck the king.
Being king is not a pastime, not a choice, but a duty.[to Edward]
At what point does it become treason to waste the king’s time?
A wise king knows what he knows and what he doesn’t.
A king who runs will not be king for long.
A king must be a king on his own terms. He cannot be his father. He can only be himself.
A good King relies upon good advice.
You don’t kiss the King. You don’t touch the King. It’s part of being the King.
Without their King, there is no hope.
Without my permission, you swore my men to a traitor. You led my armies into a battle I did not sanction. Your actions were not worthy of an aetheling. They were worthy of a king.[to Edward]
Wise men do not make demands of kings.
