Tyrion Lannister: There’s always been more than enough death in the world for my taste. I can do without it in my leisure time.

Hizdahr zo Loraq: Fair enough. Yet it’s an unpleasant question, but what great thing has ever been accomplished without killing or cruelty?

Tyrion Lannister: It’s easy to confuse what is with what ought to be, especially when what is has worked out in your favor.

Hizdahr zo Loraq: I’m not talking about myself. I’m talking about the necessary conditions for greatness.

Daenerys Targaryen: That is greatness?

Hizdahr zo Loraq: That is a vital part of the great city of Meereen, which existed long before you or I and will remain standing long after we have returned to the dirt.

Tyrion Lannister: My father would have liked you.

From Game of Thrones – Season 5 Episode 9: ‘The Dance of Dragons’ (5×09)