I cannot find it in me to fear a man who took ten years a learning of his alphabet.
Men fight wars. Women win them.
Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.
I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.
Brass shines as fair to the ignorant as gold to the goldsmiths.
I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over!