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.

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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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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. - Confucius quotes