Charles V Holy Roman Emperor Inspirational Quotes (6)

Remember, the prince is like a mirror exposed to the eyes of all his subjects who continually look to him as a pattern on which to model themselves, and who in consequence without much trouble discover his vices and virtues.

Those who believe in ghosts always see them.

My cousin Francis and I are in perfect accord - he wants Milan, and so do I.

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse.

A single friar who goes counter to all Christianity for a thousand years must be wrong.