What are some powerful quotes from the Vikings?

Tales from the Northern Realms

 Explore 60 inspiring Viking quotes that embody the courage, wisdom, and spirit of Norse warriors. A journey through ancient Viking philosophy and culture.

  1. "Fear not death for the hour of your doom is set and none may escape it." - Viking Proverb
  2. "Better to fight and fall than to live without hope." - Volsunga Saga
  3. "Be your friend's true friend. Return gift for gift. Repay laughter with laughter again but betrayal with treachery." - The Havamal
  4. "The brave man well shall fight and win, though dull his blade may be." - Fafnismal
  5. "A warrior does not win a battle by virtue of his strength alone, but by his heart, his wits, and his willingness to endure." - Old Norse Proverb
  6. "Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves also die; but I know one thing that never dies—the judgment on each one dead." - The Havamal
  7. "Where wolf's ears are, wolf's teeth are near." - Volsunga Saga
  8. "It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you’ll only die tired." - Viking Saying
  9. "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." - Norse Wisdom
  10. "Even in the sheath the sword must be sharp—so too must the mind and the spirit be within the body." - Old Norse Saying 
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  11. "A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle." - Norse Proverb
  12. "Age leaves us no choice but to accept the necessary." - Norse Wisdom
  13. "Not every cloud which darkens the day brings rain." - Viking Proverb
  14. "May your axe be ever sharp, and your will ever ready." - Traditional Viking Toast
  15. "The day must dawn before the battle can be fought." - Norse Saying
  16. "Wisdom is welcome wherever it comes from." - Bandamanna Saga
  17. "A gift looks for a gift." - The Havamal
  18. "The unwise man is awake all night, worries over and again. When morning rises he is restless still, his burden as before." - The Havamal
  19. "He who lives without discipline dies without honor." - Icelandic Proverb
  20. "Often it is that what comes at the end, reflects the beginning." - Norse Wisdom 
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  21. "Praise day at even, a wife when dead, a weapon when tried, ice when crossed, and ale when drunk." - The Havamal
  22. "To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life." - Norse Wisdom
  23. "Let not your mind be over much crossed by unwise men at thronged meetings of folk; for oft these speak worse than they wot of." - The Havamal
  24. "There is no more cunning than to think one knows what he does not yet know." - Norse Saying
  25. "One’s back is vulnerable, unless one has a brother." - Viking Proverb
  26. "Bravery is half the victory." - Norse Wisdom
  27. "Who can say what sorrow seemingly carefree folk bear to their life's end." - The Saga of Grettir
  28. "A good warrior is a wise man who chooses his battles carefully." - Norse Proverb
  29. "Gold is little comfort for the kinsman dead." - The Saga of Grettir
  30. "Never cheat your master." - The Havamal 
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  31. "Better gear than good sense a traveler cannot carry." - The Havamal
  32. "Better weight than wisdom a traveler cannot carry." - Norse Proverb
  33. "No man is so generous he will jib at accepting a gift, or so rich he will not be pleased with a profit." - The Havamal
  34. "Silence is the sanctuary of prudence." - Norse Wisdom
  35. "To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose oneself." - Norse Saying
  36. "Distrust the man who turns suddenly." - Norse Proverb
  37. "Beware of an oak, it draws the stroke. Avoid an ash, it courts the flash. Creep under the thorn, it can save you from harm." - Norse Wisdom
  38. "You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly." - Icelandic Proverb
  39. "The lame can ride horse, the handless drive cattle, the deaf one can fight and prevail." - The Havamal
  40. "When truth and fairness are different from what is law, better it is to follow truth and fairness." - The Saga of the Jomsvikings 
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  41. "The old one who is wise but not wary is often outwitted." - Norse Proverb
  42. "Often should one make an early move to a friend's house, else he will have got too much of mead." - The Havamal
  43. "It is the part of a fool to give advice to others and not himself to be on his guard." - Norse Saying
  44. "With laws shall our land be built up but with lawlessness laid waste." - Njal's Saga
  45. "When fire burns and cauldron bubbles, time enough to rest." - Viking Proverb
  46. "When we drink we get drunk. When we get drunk we fall asleep. When we fall asleep we commit no sin. When we commit no sin we go to heaven. So, let’s all drink and go to heaven!" - Norse Toast
  47. "It’s not the gods who set a man on his course." - Old Norse Saying
  48. "A man should know how many logs and thin sticks are in a load of wood." - The Havamal
  49. "He looks forward who looks back." - Norse Wisdom
  50. "Speak useful words or be silent." - The Havamal 
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  51. "Men love to praise, but are slow to practice." - Viking Saying
  52. "One's own house is best, small though it be. Each man is master at home." - The Havamal
  53. "Often a man’s mouth broke his nose." - Norse Proverb
  54. "A man’s heart is his own Norns." - Old Norse Saying
  55. "The head must be held high, no matter how black the clouds are." - Norse Wisdom
  56. "Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter." - Norse Saying
  57. "Better is heart than a mighty blade for him who shall fiercely fight." - The Havamal
  58. "Where you recognize evil, speak out against it, and give no truces to your enemies." - Norse Proverb
  59. "A wise man's heart is seldom glad when he is not lying down to sleep." - The Havamal
  60. "Who knows not many things must often make things worse." - Norse Wisdom
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