Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was never set on worldly goods, but only for my subjects' good.

God forgive you, but I never can.

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.

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.

Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was never set on worldly goods, but only for my subjects' good.

Life is for living and working at. If you find anything or anybody a bore, the fault is in yourself.

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