1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it hasturned out to be an Annus Horribilis.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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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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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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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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.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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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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Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance.
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The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually, your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect you unconditionally.
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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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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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Look, I know he has to appeal to the crazy right-wingers in his party, but the fact is, he’s not as forward-thinking as an eighty-seven-year-old lady who wears a crown on her head. It’s pathetic.
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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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