Elizabeth I

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

Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested. ”

It is a natural virtue incident to our sex to be pitiful of those that are afflicted. ”

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts. ”

All my possessions for a moment of time. ”

Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states. ”

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. ”

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. ”

The end crowneth the work. ”