Winston Churchill

Politician, Writer, Historian

Winston Churchill was a British Prime Minister known for his leadership during WWII and his powerful oratory that inspired resilience and determination.

Born
November 30, 1874
Died
January 24, 1965
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"I drink and smoke and I am two hundred percent fit."

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"The Great War differed from all ancient wars in the immense power of the combatants and their fearful agencies of destruction, and from all modern wars in the utter ruthlessness with which it was fought."

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"Everyone can recognize history when it happens. Everyone can recognize history after is has happened; but only the wise man knows at the moment what is vital and permanent, what is lasting and memorable."

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"There is a good saying to the effect that when a new book appears one should read an old one. As as author I would not recommend too strict an adherence to this saying."

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"Fancy living in one of these streets, never seeing anything beautiful, never eating anything savoury, never saying anything clever!"

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"It is sheer laziness not compressing thought into a reasonable space."

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"We Shall come through! We cannot tell when, we cannot tell how, but we shall come through."

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"My mother always seemed to me like a fairy princess: a radiant being possessed of limitless riches and power. She shone for me like the evening star. I loved her dearly."

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"In Franklin Roosevelt there died the greatest American friend we have ever known - and the greatest champion of freedom who has ever brought help and comfort from the New World to the Old."

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"We would rather see London laid in ruins and ashes than that it should be tamely and abjectly enslaved."

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"This is a war of the unknown warriors; but let all strive without failing in faith or in duty, and the dark curse of Hitler will be lifted from our age."

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"We make our buildings and afterwards they make us. They regulate the course of our lives."

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"Without victory there is no survival!"

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"Even fools are right sometimes."

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"We are plunged in a long and grievous struggle. But all will come right if we all work together to the end."

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"In my experience of large enterprises, I have found it is often a mistake to try to settle everything at once."

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"Talking death seriously is one of the tragedies of youth"

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"You leave out God, and you substitute the devil."

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"It would be an inconvenient rule if nothing could be done until everything can be done."

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