Elizabeth I

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. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#alive #been #father #had #little

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

#england #foe #greater #harm #hate

The end crowneth the work. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#work

The stone often recoils on the head of the thrower. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#often #stone

The word must is not to be used to princes. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#princes #used #word

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. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#am #anxious #country #deaths #die

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 marry. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#deserve #easily #elizabeth #emperor #england

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 it. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#crown #glorious #king #more #pleasant

Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#good #government #might #mixed #too

Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince. ↗

— Elizabeth I

#loving #may #more #never #prince