Kings were wont to honour philosophers, but if I had such I would honour them as angels that should have such piety in them that they would not seek where they are the second to be the first, and where the third to be the second and so forth.

There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue

One man with a head on his shoulders is worth a dozen without.

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.

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

Had I been crested, not cloven, my Lords, you had not treated me thus.

And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust. I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too.