True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIAt Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better 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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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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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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For 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.
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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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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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I have to be seen to be believed.
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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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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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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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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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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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