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In Remembering The Appalling Suffering Of War On Both Sides, We Recognise How Precious Is The Peace We Have Built In Europe Since 1945.

Let Us Not Take Ourselves Too Seriously. None Of Us Has A Monopoly On Wisdom.

The Lessons From The Peace Process Are Clear; Whatever Life Throws At Us, Our Individual Responses Will Be All The Stronger For Working Together And Sharing The Load.

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.

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