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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.

Work Is The Rent You Pay For The Room You Occupy On Earth.

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.

It Has Perhaps Always Been The Case That The Waging Of Peace Is The Hardest Form Of Leadership Of All.

Therefore I Am Sure That This, My Coronation, Is Not The Symbol Of A Power And A Splendour That Are Gone But A Declaration Of Our Hopes For The Future, And For The Years I May, By God's Grace And Mercy, Be Given To Reign And Serve You As Your Queen.