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We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

Queen Elizabeth II

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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 cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
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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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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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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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My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
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