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Queen Christina of Sweden Quotes

Queen Christina of Sweden (1626 - 1689)

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Queen Christina of Sweden is known for ruling Sweden in her own right, converting to Roman Catholicism, and abdicating her throne. Queen Christina was a patron of writers and philosophers.

Selected Queen Christina of Sweden Quotations

• It is necessary to try to surpass one's self always; this occupation ought to last as long as life.

• Life becomes useless and insipid when we have no longer either friends or enemies.

• As you know, no one over thirty years of age is afraid of tittle-tattle. I myself find it much less difficult to strangle a man than to fear him.

• Fools are more to be feared than the wicked.

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Quote collection assembled by Jone Johnson Lewis. Each quotation page in this collection and the entire collection © Jone Johnson Lewis 1997-2005. This is an informal collection assembled over many years. I regret that I am not be able to provide the original source if it is not listed with the quote.

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