Elizabeth I

I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#anything #crown #extreme #go #i

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#fails #heart #thee #thy

It is a natural virtue incident to our sex to be pitiful of those that are afflicted. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#incident #natural #our #pitiful #sex

The past cannot be cured. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#cured #past

Where minds differ and opinions swerve there is scant a friend in that company. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#differ #friend #minds #opinions #scant

He who placed me in this seat will keep me here. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#keep #me #placed #seat #who

I do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#am #choose #dug #grave #i

I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over! ↗

— Elizabeth I

#find #govern #i #ireland #left

If we still advise we shall never do. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#never #shall #still

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#dangers #death #monarchs #ought #put