Pope Sixtus V quotes

It is a pity that Elizabeth and I cannot marry each other. Our children would have gained mastery over the whole world. (Pope Sixtus V)
While I live, every criminal must die. View quote
Pope Sixtus V
What a valiant woman. She braves the two greatest kings by land and sea. If she were not a heretic she would be worth a whole world. View quote
Pope Sixtus V
She certainly is a great queen, and were she only a Catholic she would be our dearly beloved. Just look how well she governs; she is only a woman, only mistress of half an island, and yet she makes herself feared by Spain, by France, by the Empire, by all. View quote
Pope Sixtus V