I regret the unhappiness of princes who are slaves to forms and fettered by caution.

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.

I may not be a lion,but I am lions cub and I have lion's heart

Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.

I have seen many a man turn his gold into smoke, but you are the first who has turned smoke into gold.

Mr. Doctor, that loose gown becomes you so well I wonder your notions should be so narrow.

I will be as good unto ye as ever a Queen was unto her people. No will in me can lack, neither do I trust shall there lack any power. And persuade yourselves that for the safety and quietness of you all I will not spare if need be to spend my blood.