Elizabeth I — "I may not be a lion, but I have a lion's heart, and I will not be afraid."
I may not be a lion, but I have a lion's heart, and I will not be afraid.
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Often attributed, but exact source is debated. Similar sentiment in Tilbury speech.
Date: Circa 1588
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