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 IIThe upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in the task to which I have now been dedicated with such solemnity.
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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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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.
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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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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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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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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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I have to be seen to be believed.
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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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