Charles V

I came, I saw, God conquered. by Charles V

I came, I saw, God conquered.

conquered saw i-came god

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and Germ... by Charles V

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse.

women horse speak god men

To endeavor to domineer over conscience, is to invade the citadel... by Charles V

To endeavor to domineer over conscience, is to invade the citadel of heaven.

over endeavor conscience heaven

My cousin Francis and I are in perfect accord - he wants Milan, a... by Charles V

My cousin Francis and I are in perfect accord - he wants Milan, and so do I.

wants he milan perfect

Iron hand in a velvet glove. by Charles V

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

glove hand iron velvet

Fortune has something of the nature of a woman. If she is too intensely wooed, she commonly goes the further away.

she woman something nature