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
QUEEN ELIZABETH III myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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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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[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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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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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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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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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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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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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.
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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.
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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.
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