"I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people." ― Elizabeth I Topic(s): God More From Elizabeth I "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." "A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head." More In God "Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day."― Ramakrishna "They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won’t get played Huh?"― Kanye West "A commercial society whose members are essentially ascetic and indifferent in social ritual has to be provided with blueprints and specifications for evoking the right tone for every occasion."― Marshall McLuhan