Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Maria Theresa

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Last updated on November 3, 2024.

Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position in her own right. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands, and Parma. By marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress.

May 13, 1717 - November 29, 1780

Source: Wikipedia

While other nations do battle, you lucky Austria, you wed.

Maria Theresa

I found myself without money, without credit, without army, without experience and knowledge of my own and finally, also without any counsel because each one of them at first wanted to wait and see how things would develop.

Maria Theresa

Henceforth no Jew, no matter under what name, will be allowed to remain here without my written permission. I know of no other troublesome pest within the state than this race, which impoverished the people by their fraud, usury and money-lending and commits all deeds which an honorable man despises. Subsequently they have to be removed and excluded from here as much as possible.

Maria Theresa

If I could wish for immortality on earth, it would only be for the power of relieving the distressed.

Maria Theresa

I do not sleep; I wish to meet my death awake.

Maria Theresa