Charles I of England Quotes
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“The people's liberties strengthen the king's prerogative, and the king's prerogative is to defend the people's liberties.”
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"You manifestly wrong even the poorest ploughman, if you demand not his free consent."
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“In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy Never make a defense or apology before you be accused.”
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“Democracy is the power of equal votes for unequal minds”
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“Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.”
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"I die a Christian, according to the profession of the Church of England, as I found it left me by my father."
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I go from a corruptible, to an incorruptible Crown; where no disturbance can be, no disturbance in the World.
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A rule that may serve for a statesman, a courtier, or a lovernever make a defence or an apology before you be accused.
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Public reformers had need first practice on their own hearts that which they purpose to try on others.
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"If I would have given way to an arbitrary way, for to have all laws changed according to the power of the sword, I needed not to have come here; and therefore I tell you (and I pray God it be not laid to your charge) that I am the martyr of the people."[