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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.

Queen Elizabeth II

It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Always Been Case Harvest Leadership Peace Perhaps Warning
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Back Correspondance More One Pleasure Shall Look Sympathetic Undilute World Year
[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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Ache Being Criticize Expression Serious Simply Smile
Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Earth Occupy Pay Rent Room Work
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 II

Annal Behind Commonwealth Empire Live Majesty More Splendid Strength Thousand Tradition Year
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Attribute Encourage Find Formula Know Observe Often Single Some Success Universal Way Year
At 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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Always As Christian Heart How Lie Spirit Story Stuck Togetherness
Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Coward Danger Dare Fatter Nobly Overcome
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Administer Battle Common Else Justice Law Lead Something
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Appeal Crazy Forward Look Party Pathetic Right Thinking
The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Beyond Christmas Everyone Love Message Raech Show
It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Do Property To Trained Training
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Best Disagreement Eccentricity Family Impetuous Like Share Youngster
To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Bible Counsel Found Greater House Imperishable Inspiration Treasure Turn
These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Baby Come Until Ready Wretch
They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Aunt Happen Just Me Riyal

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