[To Parliament, when it urged her to marry and settle the succession:] You attend to your own duties and I'll perform mine. Elizabeth I More Quotes by Elizabeth I More Quotes From Elizabeth I Those who appear the most sanctified are the worst Elizabeth I worst I will have here but one mistress and no master. Elizabeth I mistress masters The past cannot be cured. Elizabeth I past The daughter of debate That still discord doth sow. Elizabeth I debate argument daughter I have never been able to be so allured by the prospect of advantages or so terrified by misfortunes, swayed by honours or fettered by affection, nay not even so smitten by the fear of death, as to enter upon marriage. Elizabeth I affection fear-of-death able My care is like my shadow in the sun, Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands and lies by me, doth what I have done. Elizabeth I shadow done lying Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects. Elizabeth I tyrants loyal heart I observe and remain silent. Elizabeth I diplomacy silent [When opposed by leaders of her Council:] I will make you shorter by the head! Elizabeth I council anger leader Where minds differ and opinions swerve there is scant a friend in that company. Elizabeth I swerve opinion mind A good face is the best letter of recommendation. Elizabeth I recommendations faces letters Let the good service of well-deservers be never rewarded with loss. Let their thanks be such as may encourage more strivers for the like. Elizabeth I rewards loss may If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married. Elizabeth I being-single dignity queens I may not be a lion,but I am lions cub and I have lion's heart Elizabeth I lions heart may I am more afraid of making a fault in my Latin than of the Kings of Spain, France, Scotland, the whole House of Guise, and all of their confederates. Elizabeth I scotland kings latin I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people. Elizabeth I thankfulness queens people Be always faithful to me, as I always desire to keep you in peace; and if there have been wiser kings, none has ever loved you more than I have. Elizabeth I loyalty kings peace I do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive. Elizabeth I graves alive should My seat has been the seat of kings, and I will have no rascal to succeed me. Elizabeth I speaking-up succeed kings All my possessions for a moment of time. Elizabeth I famous-last-words moments time
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