Christina, Queen of Sweden Professions : Queen regnant Born : December 18, 1626 Died : April 19, 1689 Browse All Authors Top 21 quotes by Christina, Queen of Sweden It is a far greater happiness to obey no one than to rule the whole world. Christina, Queen of Sweden independence whole world Every man is his own worst enemy Christina, Queen of Sweden every-man worst-enemy men There is a star above us which unites souls of the first order, though worlds and ages separate them. Christina, Queen of Sweden stars soul order As you know, no one over thirty years of age is afraid of tittle-tattle. I myself find it much less difficult to strangle a man than to fear him. Christina, Queen of Sweden age men years I love men, not because they are men, but because they are not women Christina, Queen of Sweden sweden inspiration men God has neither form nor shape under which we can know Him; when he speaks of Himself in metaphors and similes, He is adapting Himself to our foolishness, our limited capacity. Christina, Queen of Sweden metaphor shapes speak We grow old more through indolence, than through age. Christina, Queen of Sweden sweden indolence age Ignorance is not innocence. Christina, Queen of Sweden innocence ignorance It would not be difficult to be a better ruler than I was: for I admit that I ruled badly; and even if I was fortunate enough to satisfy my subjects, I was not fortunate enough to satisfy myself. Christina, Queen of Sweden royalty difficult enough Dignity is like a perfume; those who use it are scarcely conscious of it. Christina, Queen of Sweden sweden dignity use It is quite as ignominious to allow oneself to be deceived as to deceive. Christina, Queen of Sweden deceived deception deceiving Life is too short to be able to love as one should. Christina, Queen of Sweden life-is-too-short able love We read for instruction, for correction, and for consolation. Christina, Queen of Sweden consolation instruction reading I was born, have lived, and will die free. Christina, Queen of Sweden born dies freedom You should be more afraid of a stupid man than of an evil one. Christina, Queen of Sweden stupid evil men Other things titillate me more keenly than the pale pleasures of marriage. Christina, Queen of Sweden pale pleasure marriage There are few prisoners more closely guarded than princes. Christina, Queen of Sweden guarded royalty prisoner Great armies are nothing but a collection of weakness. Christina, Queen of Sweden collections weakness army To some people everything is permitted. Christina, Queen of Sweden charm people Nuns and married women are equally unhappy, if in different ways. Christina, Queen of Sweden sweden different unhappy
