Quotes by Elizabeth I
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He who placed me in this seat will keep me here.
Where minds differ and opinions swerve there is scant a friend in that company.
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 be possible.
I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children.
The word must is not to be used to princes.
God forgive you, but I never can.
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.
Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.
I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people.
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.
I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over!
Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.
Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.
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