Elizabeth I

Famous quotes containing the words elizabeth i and/or elizabeth:

    My lord, the crown which I have borne so long has given enough of vanity in my time. I beseech you not to augment it in this hour when I am so near my death.
    Elizabeth I (1533–1603)

    When once estrangement has arisen between those who truly love each other, everything seems to widen the breach.
    —Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915)

    A sumptuous dwelling the rich man hath.
    And dainty is his repast;
    But remember that luxury’s prodigal hand
    Keeps the furnace of toil in blast.
    —Mary Elizabeth Hewitt (b.1818)