I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.

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.

There is small disproportion betwixt a fool who useth not wit because he hath it not and him that useth it not when it should avail him.

I grieve and dare not show my discontent, I love and yet am forced to seem to hate, I do, yet dare not say I ever meant, I seem stark mute but inwardly do prate. I am and not, I freeze and yet am burned, Since from myself another self I turned. 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.

I don't keep a dog and bark myself.

we Princes are set as it were upon stages, in the sight and view of all the world. The least spot is soon spied in our garments, a blemish quickly noticed in our doings.

Let the good service of well-deservers be never rewarded with loss. Let their thanks be such as may encourage more strivers for the like.