It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IITrue patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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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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My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
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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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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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I have to be seen to be believed.
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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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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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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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 should like to be a horse.
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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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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