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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These wretched babies don't come until they are ready.
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The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
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The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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