Amina, Queen of Zazzau Quotes

The Hausa would rather make peace than fight with you. Can we come to an agreement.

I am Queen Amina, feared cavalry warrior, ruler of Zazzau and all of Hausaland. Ride with me to victory.

Defend the Trading Posts to secure our trade monopoly!

My emirs said the French have very beautiful palaces and that they would rather preserve than destroy them.

A wise investment. This will finance the upcoming cavalry raid.

My Nigerian princes requested that I pay an absurd amount of money for their ransom. What frauds!

The palace of the other Hausa ruler is more beautiful and influential than mine. I shall offer my sword to survive in grace.

You can get away with that one, but count yourself lucky if I let you get more than that.

Your counsel is accepted.

Did you not hunt for food? If you do not gather the resources to age up soon, you will quickly become the hunted.