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)

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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