I have to be seen to be believed.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIIt has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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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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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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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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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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