What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIMadam 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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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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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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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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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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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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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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