Elizabeth Bathory

Blood Countess, serial killer

Contemporary weird famous 89 sayings

Sayings by Elizabeth Bathory

I confess to nothing.

c. 1610-1614 — Alleged statement during her imprisonment or trial, denying all accusations.
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It is useless to question me further. I have done nothing.

c. 1610 — Alleged statement during her interrogation.
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I must have their blood to bathe in, for it is the secret to eternal youth.

c. 1600 — Allegedly said to her servants, as reported in trial testimonies.
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More blood, more blood for my beauty!

c. 1605 — Allegedly exclaimed during her tortures, as recounted by witnesses.
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Let them suffer, for their suffering makes me beautiful.

c. 1608 — Attributed to her during her alleged acts of torture, based on court records.
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The more I bathe in the blood of virgins, the younger I become.

c. 1600 — A central belief attributed to her in various historical accounts and folklore.
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Their innocence is my elixir.

c. 1603 — Allegedly said, reflecting her perverse motivation, according to historical narratives.
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Pain is merely a prelude to pleasure.

c. 1607 — A philosophical statement attributed to her, indicating sadism, from later accounts.
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I am a countess, and I shall do as I please.

c. 1602 — A declaration of her aristocratic privilege and impunity, as recorded in some accounts.
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Their screams are music to my ears.

c. 1605 — A common macabre quote attributed to sadists, often associated with Bathory.
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Only the blood of the young can truly restore.

c. 1600 — A core belief attributed to her, based on the accusations against her.
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I feel no remorse, only a craving for more.

c. 1608 — A statement reflecting her alleged lack of empathy, from historical interpretations.
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Let them come. There are always more girls.

c. 1606 — Allegedly said to her servants when they expressed concern about dwindling victims.
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My beauty is a gift, and I must preserve it at all costs.

c. 1601 — A justification for her actions, as interpreted by historians.
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They are mere peasants, their lives are worthless.

c. 1604 — A reflection of her aristocratic contempt for the lower classes, from historical accounts.
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The taste of blood invigorates me.

c. 1607 — A gruesome statement attributed to her, though likely sensationalized.
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I am immortal, as long as the blood flows.

c. 1600 — A statement of her belief in the rejuvenating power of blood, from folklore.
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Their fear makes them more beautiful.

c. 1605 — A psychological aspect of her alleged sadism, from historical interpretations.
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Do not question my methods, only my results.

c. 1603 — A statement of her authoritarian nature, from historical accounts.
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I will never grow old, never fade.

c. 1601 — Her ultimate desire for eternal youth, attributed to her motivations.
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