35 Petyr Baelish Quotes From Game Of Thrones' Littlefinger
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Lord Baelish, also known as "Littlefinger", is the 'Master of Coins' in the council of King Robert Baratheon.
When we meet first meet him, Lord Baelish comes across as an unlikely ally to the Starks in King's Landing. Unfortunately, we find out soon enough as the story progresses that the only attachment this man has, is to himself.
Growing up as an orphan with the Tullys, his ambition and cunning are the only things that have turned that sickly little boy into a powerful man.
His claim that he has loved Catelyn Stark like no other and his confession of his love to Sansa turn out to be false, as we come to know that he is the reason for the beginning of their downfall.
From the poisoning of Jon Arryn to selling Sansa to the Boltons, it was all his doing. We cannot help but cheer for Sansa when after years of manipulation, she finally beats Lord Baelish at his own game.
That is why to appreciate all the lessons Lord Baelish taught us, we have compiled a list of Littlefinger quotes for fans to enjoy.
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Best Lord Baelish Quotes
Here are some of the best Petyr Baelish quotes from one of the best players in the game. Which game, you ask? Well, the only game that matters, of course, the 'Game Of Thrones'.
1. "Always keep your foes confused, if they don’t know who you are, what you want, they can’t know what you plan to do next."
– Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 4.
2. "Only by admitting what we are can we get what we want."
– Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 7.
3. "In King's Landing, there are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces."
—Petyr Baelish, 'A Storm Of Swords'.
4. "I learnt that I’ll never win. Not that way. That’s their game, their rules."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 7.
5. "Don’t fight in the north or the south. Fight every battle, everywhere, always, in your mind."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 7, Episode 3.
6. "In the game of thrones, even the humblest pieces can have wills of their own. Sometimes they refuse to make the moves you've planned for them."
- Petyr Baelish, 'A Feast For Crows'.
7. "The deed is done. Faded into nothing. Only speaking of it can make it real."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 5.
8. "All desires are valid to a man with a full purse."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 5.
9. "The past is the past. The future is all that's worth discussing."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 5, Episode 7.
10. "Everyone is your enemy, everyone is your friend, every possible series of events is happening, all at once. Live that way, and nothing will surprise you. Everything that happens will be something that you’ve seen before."
– Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 7, Episode 3.
Important Littlefinger Quotes
In a series where most of the characters at some point were manipulated by Littlefinger, it is only obvious that the mastermind would have some pretty impactful things to say. Here are a few of them.
11. "Distrusting me was the wisest thing you’ve done since you climbed off your horse."
– Petyr Baelish, 'A Game Of Thrones'.
12. "Look around you, we're all liars here, and every one of us is better than you."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 2, Episode 10.
13. "Money buys a man’s silence for a time. A bolt in the heart buys it forever."
– Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 3.
14. "Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game."
- Petyr Baelish, 'A Storm Of Swords'.
15. "There’s no justice in the world, not unless we make it. You loved your family. Avenge them."
– Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 5, Episode 3.
16. "A lot can happen between now and never."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 7.
17. "A story we agree to tell each other over and over till we forget that it's a lie."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 3, Episode 6.
18. "Given the opportunity, what do we do to those who've hurt the ones we love?"
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 7.
19. "We shall serve him lies and Arbor gold, and he’ll drink them down and ask for more, I promise you."
- Petyr Baelish, 'A Feast For Crows'.
20. "When the queen proclaims one king and the king's Hand proclaims another, whose peace do the Gold Cloaks protect? Who do they follow? The man who pays them."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 7.
Powerful Littlefinger Quotes
Here are some of the most powerful things Littlefinger says to the characters in this saga, sure to give you goosebumps.
21. "You are now hand of the king and protector of the realm. All of the power is yours. You only need reach out and take it."
- Petyr to Ned Stark, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 7.
22. "We only make peace with our enemies…that’s why it’s called making peace."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 7.
23. "There is no justice in this world. Not unless we make it."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 5, Episode 3.
24. "What we don’t know is usually what gets us killed"
– Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 7.
25. "You’ve been a bystander to tragedy from the day they executed your father. Stop being a bystander…stop running."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 5, Episode 3.
26. "Which is more dangerous, the dagger brandished by an enemy, or the hidden one pressed to your back by someone you never even see?"
- Petyr Baelish, 'A Storm Of Swords'.
Littlefinger Quotes About Wisdom
Probably one of the truest things Littlefinger ever says to the characters is when he tells Ned Stark not to trust him. Here are some of the wisest quotes by Littlefinger that will make even the haters nod in acknowledgment.
28. "In a better world, one where love could overcome strength and duty, you might have been my child. But we don't live in that world."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 7.
29. "Forced from your home, driven out to the wilds beyond the Wall. I imagine you've seen things most men wouldn't believe."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 7, Episode 4.
30. "I know what I know, and so do you. Some things are best left unsaid, sweetling."
- Petyr Baelish, 'A Feast For Crows'.
31. "Don’t worry about your death, worry about your life. Take charge of your life for as long as it lasts – that is what it means to be Lord of the Vale."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 4, Episode 8.
32. "Sometimes when I try to understand a person's motives, I play a little game. I assume the worst. What's the worst reason they could possibly have for saying what they say and doing what they do? Then I ask myself, 'How well does that reason explain what they say and what they do?'"
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 7, Episode 7.
33. "Gold wins wars, not soldiers."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 1, Episode 6.
34. "I did warn you not to trust me, you know."
- Petyr Baelish, 'A Game Of Thrones'.
35. "Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail, and never get to try again. The fall breaks them."
- Petyr Baelish, 'Game Of Thrones', Season 3, Episode 6.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Petyr Baelish quotes then why not take a look at Jon Snow quotes, or Ned Stark quotes?
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