I pluck up the good lissome herbs of sentences by pruning, eat them by reading, digest them by musing, and lay them up at length in the high seat of memory. Elizabeth I More Quotes by Elizabeth I More Quotes From Elizabeth I All my possessions for a moment of time. Elizabeth I famous-last-words moments time And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust. I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too. Elizabeth I leadership kings sports 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. Elizabeth I leadership kings courage When I was fair and young, and favor graced me, Elizabeth I mistress rejection favors Princes have big ears which hear far and near. Elizabeth I bigs ears loss [On Thomas Seymour's death:] This day died a man of much wit and very little judgment. Elizabeth I wit littles men I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown. Elizabeth I crowns reputation suffering They best pass over the world who trip over it quickly; for it is but a bog. If we stop, we sink. Elizabeth I bogs over-it world Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts. Elizabeth I beast lions destruction Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was never set on worldly goods, but only for my subjects' good. Elizabeth I greedy masters heart I would not open windows into men's souls. Elizabeth I civil-rights soul men I am already bound unto an husband, which is the kingdom of England. Elizabeth I england husband kingdoms Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me. Elizabeth I marriage grace doubt I thank God I am endued with such qualities that if I were turned out of the Realm in my petticoat I were able to live in any place in Christendom. Elizabeth I quality able thank-god A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food. Elizabeth I perfect beer funny Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. Elizabeth I anger witty motivational Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince. Elizabeth I greater may Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my crown: That I have reigned with your loves. Elizabeth I crowns glory love I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception. Elizabeth I hype deception praying If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all. Elizabeth I climbing hiking heart
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