If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married.

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"I am my father’s daughter, and I am not afraid of anything."

- Elizabeth I

Love

"I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married."

- Elizabeth I

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"God forgive you, but I never can."

- Elizabeth I

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"I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too."

- Elizabeth I

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"I don’t want to conquer anything. I just think that the guy with the most freedom in this ocean is the Pirate King!"

- Monkey D. Luffy

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"Stand alone like a lion and live your life according to your own light."

- Osho

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"It's better to be a lonely lion than a popular sheep."

Independence

"Let your spirit dart and weave, free as a dragonfly"

Independence

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go."

- Dr. Seuss

Independence