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 IIIn remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy.
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Good memories are our second chance at happiness.
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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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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This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community.
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Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
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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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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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