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Elizabeth: The Golden Age quotes
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Don Guerau De Spes: Excuse me, Your Majesty. The air has become stale. I am sensitive to the smell of an open sewer.
[He stares at Raleigh and leaves]
Queen Elizabeth I: [to Raleigh] I cannot accept the fruits of piracy, Mr. Raleigh.
Walter Raleigh: Philip of Spain is no friend of England, Majesty. The more gold I take from him, the safer you will be.
Queen Elizabeth I: Well, well - a political pirate.
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Queen Elizabeth I: You see how fearless Bess is?
Sir Walter Raleigh: You like your ladies to jump at your command?
Queen Elizabeth I: Do you think that wrong?
Sir Walter Raleigh: No. You are the Queen. You ought to be obeyed.
Queen Elizabeth I: To tell you the truth, I'm very, very tired of always being in control.
Sir Walter Raleigh: Nonsense!
Queen Elizabeth I: What?
Sir Walter Raleigh: You eat and drink control.
Queen Elizabeth I: Is that so?