Think what we would have missed if we had never … used a mobile phone or surfed the Net — or, to be honest, listened to other people talking about surfing the Net.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IITrue patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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They seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole. …
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God’s Will, united in spirit and in aim.
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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.
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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.
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