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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.

Queen Elizabeth II

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[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Before Each Numerous Portrait Sitting Teeth
I should like to be a horse.
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Horse Like Should
They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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Aunt Happen Just Me Riyal
It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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All Always Been Case Harvest Leadership Peace Perhaps Warning
We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.
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Colonies Country Impossible Keep Know Lack Lost Manner Statesmanship Time Yield
Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendour that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by God’s Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Coronation Declare Future Gone Hope Our Power Splendid Sure Symbol Year
For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Bit Come Down Heaven Likely
The upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Average Course History Long Men Nation Soundness Upward Women
[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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Ache Being Criticize Expression Serious Simply Smile
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. …
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Community Courage Great Happiness Measure Meet Steadfastness Whole
For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Also Christmas Come Device First Other Time Together
It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Commonwealth Define Easy Enough Indeed Pastime Popular Quite
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Action Balance Between Distraction Forget Need Pause Reflection Right Stock Take
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Administer Battle Common Else Justice Law Lead Something
There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Business Caught Dul Event Give Great No Period Point Round Seem Small Some Suddenly
Grief is the price we pay for love.
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Grief Love Pay Price

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