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"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 would rather go to any extreme than suffer anything that is unworthy of my reputation, or of that of my crown."

"Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war, as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states."

"I find that I sent wolves not shepherds to govern Ireland, for they have left me nothing but ashes and carcasses to reign over!"

"My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me."

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