Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIFor 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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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[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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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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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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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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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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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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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 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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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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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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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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