[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThis 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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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.
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I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana’s loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.
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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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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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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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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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.
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The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually, your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect you unconditionally.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.
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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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I don’t like to badmouth people. But I’m the head of a monarchy that began in the ninth century, and I’m apparently more modern than Chris Christie.
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