I would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown.
There is nothing in the world I hold in greater horror than to see a body moving against its head: and I shall be very careful notto ally myself with such a monster.
There is an Italian proverb which saith, From my enemy let me defend myself; but from a pretensed friend Lord deliver me
Brass shines as fair to the ignorant as gold to the goldsmiths.
I don't keep a dog and bark myself.
Much suspected by me, Nothing proved can be
This is the Lord's doing. And it is marvelous in our eyes.
I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.
I do not choose that my grave should be dug while I am still alive.
If there were two princes in Christendom who had good will and courage, it would be very easy to reconcile the religious difficulties; there is only one Jesus Christ and one faith, and all the rest is a dispute over trifles.
I would gladly chastise those who represent things as different from what they are. Those who steal property or make counterfeit money are punished, and those ought to be still more severely dealt with who steal away or falsify the good name of a prince.
My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourself to armed multitudes for fear of treachery; but I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a King of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any Prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm.
Affection! Affection is false.
The stone often recoils on the head of the thrower.
[When opposed by leaders of her Council:] I will make you shorter by the head!
My seat has been the seat of kings, and I will have no rascal to succeed me.
A fool too late bewares when all the peril is past.
A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food.
It is monstrous that the feet should direct the head.
He who placed me in this seat will keep me here.
All my possessions for a moment of time.
Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.
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.
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.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
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