What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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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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 cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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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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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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In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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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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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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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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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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