[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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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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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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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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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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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit.
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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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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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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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