Author: Elizabeth I

Quotes

All my possessions for a moment of time.

All my possessions for a moment of time.

- Elizabeth I

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 by them.

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 by them.

- Elizabeth I

I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.

I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.

- Elizabeth I

God forgive you, but I never can.

God forgive you, but I never can.

- Elizabeth I

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 mishap betide me.

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 mishap betide me.

- Elizabeth I

I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.

I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.

- Elizabeth I

I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen, if he does not love me as a woman.

I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen, if he does not love me as a woman.

- Elizabeth I

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.

- Elizabeth I

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

- Elizabeth I

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