A clear and innocent conscience fears nothing.
- Elizabeth I Quote

A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.
- Elizabeth I Quote

God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them.
- Elizabeth I Quote

He who placed me in this seat will keep me here.
- Elizabeth I Quote

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 Quote

I have the heart of a man, not a woman, and I am not afraid of anything.
- Elizabeth I Quote

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 Quote

I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.
- Elizabeth I Quote

I shall lend credit to nothing against my people which parents would not believe against their own children.
- Elizabeth I Quote

I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married.
- Elizabeth I Quote

I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown.
- Elizabeth I Quote

If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
- Elizabeth I Quote

If we still advise we shall never do.
- Elizabeth I Quote

It is a natural virtue incident to our sex to be pitiful of those that are afflicted.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.
- Elizabeth I Quote

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 Quote

One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without.
- Elizabeth I Quote

The stone often recoils on the head of the thrower.
- Elizabeth I Quote

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 Quote

There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.
- Elizabeth I Quote

To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Where minds differ and opinions swerve there is scant a friend in that company.
- Elizabeth I Quote

Ye may have a greater prince, but ye shall never have a more loving prince.
- Elizabeth I Quote