Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you havefound other graces in me.

It has been always held for a special principle in friendship that prosperity provideth but adversity proveth friends.

There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.

There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country, and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths, if that be possible.

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

Princes have big ears which hear far and near.

Eyes of youth have sharp sight but commonly not so deep as those of elder age.