Amina of Zazzau

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

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

"Your counsel is accepted."

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

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

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

"Defend the Trading Posts to secure our trade monopoly!"

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

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

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

"[She continued to] wage war in the Hausa lands and conquered them all, so that the men of Katsina and the men of Kano brought her tribute."

"Amina daughter of Nikatau, a woman as capable as a man."