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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIFor me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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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 what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
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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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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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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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Think what we would have missed if we had never … used a mobile phone or surfed the Net — or, to be honest, listened to other people talking about surfing the Net.
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