"They move swiftly, for all the coins weighing them down." , "The mind is the weapon. You are unarmed." , "Fame has gone to your head, and found ample room within." , and "You're the only man I know who believes his own words, even after he's said them." reference Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. "Do not confuse cowardice for wisdom." , "You can sit on a throne, that doesn't make you a ruler. It only means you have an arse." , "They expect me to play fairly... We aren't even playing the same game." , "Patience is a virtue but it has its limits." , "There is nothing noteworthy about Demacia, but that in itself is worth noting." , and evidently "I was born a patrician. I became a soldier." references Lord Havelock Vetinari of Ankh-Morpork, specifically. Swain and Vetinari were both born into patrician families.