I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God’s Will, united in spirit and in aim.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThe lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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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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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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[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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I have to be seen to be believed.
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