It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
QUEEN ELIZABETH III 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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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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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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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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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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You need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.
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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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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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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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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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Good memories are our second chance at happiness.
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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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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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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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[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.
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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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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 should like to be a horse.
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