“A weak King must be what other Kings have been; a strong King is himself, and from then on the meaning of the name of King is changed.”

“I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.”

“Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is STARK.”

“I am not impressed by ancestry, since if I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabeus or to King David, that would not add one inch to my stature, either physically, mentally or ethically. What's more, what about all my other ancestors? There must have been uncounted thousands of human beings in the century of King David, all of whom in some small way contributed to my production, and every one of them but King David might have been criminals and drunkards for all I know. (Nor was King David himself entirely unremarkable for his ethical standards.)”

“Luka, the king—""Hail the king!" he playfully interrupted."Why does everyone say 'hail the king' every time I mention Darius?""Tradition." He winked at me from over his shoulder. A grin stretched my lips."So, if I say king—""Hail the king!"I tried again. "King?""Hail the king!""King.""Hail the king!""K—""Stop it!”

“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”