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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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Bit Come Down Heaven Likely
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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Administer Battle Common Else Justice Law Lead Something
We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.
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Action Balance Between Distraction Forget Need Pause Reflection Right Stock Take
There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.
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Business Caught Dul Event Give Great No Period Point Round Seem Small Some Suddenly
Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit.
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Communities Courage Family Friend From Often Rise Source Withing
I don’t like to badmouth people. But I’m the head of a monarchy that began in the ninth century, and I’m apparently more modern than Chris Christie.
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Badmouth Begin Century Head Like Modern Monarchy More Ninth People
[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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Country Great might Quietly Republic Someday Suggestions
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.
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Coronation Declare Future Gone Hope Our Power Splendid Sure Symbol Year
It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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All Do Property To Trained Training
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.
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All Consequence Deep Extend Past Sincere Suffer Sympathy Those Thought Trouble
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.
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Always As Christian Heart How Lie Spirit Story Stuck Togetherness
I have to be seen to be believed.
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Believe Seen
[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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Bedroom Door Immediate Intruder Realize Servant Slam
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Exclude Other Patriotism True Understanding
I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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Believe Fear Generation Great Label Priggish
Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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Let Monopoly Ourselves Seriously Take Us Wisdom

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