My seat has been the seat of kings, and I will have no rascal to succeed me. — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
I am more afraid of making a fault in my Latin than of the Kings of Spain, France, Scotland, the whole House… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
Although I may not be a lioness, I am a lion's cub, and inherit many of his qualities; and as long as… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourself… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
Be always faithful to me, as I always desire to keep you in peace; and if there have been wiser kings, none… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
Kings were wont to honour philosophers, but if I had such I would honour them as angels that should have such piety… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
I cannot find it in me to fear a man who took ten years a learning of his alphabet. — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
I grieve and dare not show my discontent, I love and yet am forced to seem to hate, I do, yet dare not say… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
Had I been crested, not cloven, my Lords, you had not treated me thus. — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
I pluck up the good lissome herbs of sentences by pruning, eat them by reading, digest them by musing, and lay them up at… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
Eyes of youth have sharp sight but commonly not so deep as those of elder age. — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
