Words are leaves, the substance consists of deeds, which are the true fruits of a good tree. Elizabeth I More Quotes by Elizabeth I More Quotes From Elizabeth I 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. Therefore I have cause to wish nothing more than to content the subject and that is a duty which I owe. Neither do I desire to live longer days than I may see your prosperity and that is my only desire. Elizabeth I queens wish people It is good to jest, but not to make a trade of jesting. Elizabeth I jest trade Mr. Doctor, that loose gown becomes you so well I wonder your notions should be so narrow. Elizabeth I thoughtful doctors thinking No foteball player be used or suffered within the City of London and the liberties thereof upon pain of imprisonment. Elizabeth I pain cities player 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 anxious sake country I am no lover of pompous title, but only desire that my name may be recorded in a line or two, which shall briefly express my name, my virginity, the years of my reign, the reformation of religion under it, and my preservation of peace. Elizabeth I names peace years There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God. Elizabeth I royalty causes world There is small disproportion betwixt a fool who useth not wit because he hath it not and him that useth it not when it should avail him. Elizabeth I fool wisdom should I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children. Elizabeth I believe children people Young heads take example of the ancient Elizabeth I ancient example young I have no desire to make windows into men's souls. Elizabeth I soul desire window There is a close tie of affection between sovereigns and their subjects; and as chaste wives should have no eyes but for their husbands, so faithful liegemen should keep their regards at home and not look after foreign crowns. For my part I like not for my sheep to wear a stranger's mark nor to dance after a foreigner's whistle. Elizabeth I husband eye home 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 demise hate wish 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 men father The word must is not to be used to princes. Elizabeth I used The end crowneth the work. Elizabeth I ends Have a care over my people. You have my people--do you that which I ought to do. They are my people.... See unto them--see unto them, for they are my charge.... I care not for myself; my life is not dear to me. My care is for my people. I pray God, whoever succeedeth me, be as careful of them as I am. Elizabeth I care praying people Kings were wont to honour philosophers, but if I had such I would honour them as angels that should have such piety in them that they would not seek where they are the second to be the first, and where the third to be the second and so forth. Elizabeth I angel kings should-have we Princes are set as it were upon stages, in the sight and view of all the world. The least spot is soon spied in our garments, a blemish quickly noticed in our doings. Elizabeth I views sight world I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over! Elizabeth I shepherds reign ashes
