![]() "The wartime generation - my generation - is resilient.".This world is not always an easy or a safe place to live in, but it is the only place we have." "I have sometimes thought that humanity seemed to have turned on itself: With wars, civil disturbances and acts of brutal terrorism.Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust." "I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. ![]() "I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service."."It's worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change."."I cannot lead you into battle, I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else, I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations."."Even when your life seems most monotonous, what you do is always of real value - and importance to your fellow men."."Over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal, and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration, to work together."."Our modern world places such heavy demands on our time and attention that the need to remember our responsibilities to others is greater than ever."."Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves - from our recklessness or our greed."."It is through this lens of history that we should view the conflicts of today, and so give us hope for tomorrow."."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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