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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.

Queen Elizabeth II

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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.
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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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Look, I know he has to appeal to the crazy right-wingers in his party, but the fact is, he’s not as forward-thinking as an eighty-seven-year-old lady who wears a crown on her head. It’s pathetic.
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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Colonies Country Impossible Keep Know Lack Lost Manner Statesmanship Time Yield
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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[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 events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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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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