"More attention should have been given to the fundamental transformation which took place during Queen Victoria's reign, from ruling sovereign to constitutional monarch. Again, gender mattered. If Albert had lived, it seems clear that he would have resisted that development much more tenaciously, which the gradual emasculation (and feminization) of monarchy was probably more easily accomplished when a woman was on the throne."

-- David Cannadine

#Queens Quotes #Reign Quotes #Emasculation Quotes

“I think the most important thing is to have fun, and not to take things too seriously. Once you start doing that, then you'll start to crumble.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“The United Nations offers international legitimacy in what we might do.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. April 15, 2007.
“Moreover, it is difficult to reconcile Hobbesâ€™s distrust for the individual with his confidence in the altruistic nature of the individual or individuals who will oversee and control the Leviathan. Are not the latter also of flesh and blood? Hobbes seems to be saying that manâ€™s nature cannot be trusted but the nature of a ruler or a ruling assembly of men can be trusted. How so?”
“You are the sunshine of my life! Thanks for brightening my world with the warmth of your Love...”
“At 3 years old, I was imitating and doing fun little commercials for the family. Then at 5, I knew, 'OK, this is something I really like.' At 8, I was crying in front of the mirror and my mom was like, 'Oh boy, here we go. We know what she's going to do.'”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hateâ€¦I choose love.”
“When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.”

Source : "Q: Did you feel suicidal before you were sectioned? A: Nah, I'm not that brave or clever. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope, know what I mean?". www.theguardian.com. October 23, 2005.
“Superstition is the only religion of which base souls are capable of.”

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