It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThe Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana’s loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.
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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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I should like to be a horse.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
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This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community.
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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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I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
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At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.
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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.
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[On being criticized for her serious expression:] I simply ache from smiling. Why are women expected to beam all the time? It’s unfair. If a man looks solemn, it’s automatically assumed he’s a serious person, not a miserable one.
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I have to be seen to be believed.
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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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I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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You need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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We have all felt those emotions in these last few days. So what I say to you now, as your queen and as a grandmother, I say from my heart.
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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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To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
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For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to become better people.
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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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