Best Elizabeth I Sayings
- If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all. All
- To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that… Bear
- God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened… Brave
- My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a… Betide
- The past cannot be cured. Cured
- A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head. Ambitious
- I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children. Believe
- Where minds differ and opinions swerve there is scant a friend in that company. Company
- Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince. Funny
- He who placed me in this seat will keep me here. Funny
- I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over! Ashes
- There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that… Anxious
- If we still advise we shall never do. Advise
- Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states. Authors
- Though I am not imperial, and though Elizabeth may not deserve it, the Queen of England will easily deserve to have an emperor's son to… Deserve
- Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government. Accord
- And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat… All
- I will have but one mistress and no master Inspirational
- This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Eye
- The use of sea and air is common to all; neither can a title to the ocean belong to any people or private persons, forasmuch… Air
- I may not be a lion,but I am lions cub and I have lion's heart Cub
- If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married. Beggar
- I observe and remain silent. Diplomacy
- Life is for living and working at. If you find anything or anybody a bore, the fault is in yourself. Anybody
- I grieve and dare not show my discontent, I love and yet am forced to seem to hate, I do, yet dare not say I… Another Self