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Quotations by author » Winston Churchill
British Orator, Author and Prime Minister during World War II. 1874-1965
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The human story does not always unfold like a mathematical calculation on the principle that two and two make four. Sometimes in life they make five or minus three; and sometimes the blackboard topples down in the middle of the sum and leaves the class in disorder and the pedagogue with a black eye.
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The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
CapitalismSocialism
The latest refinements of science are linked with the cruelties of the Stone Age.
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The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.
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The loyalties which center upon number one are enormous. If he trips, he must be sustained. If he make mistakes, they must be covered. If he sleeps, he must not be wantonly disturbed. If he is no good, he must be pole-axed.
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The maxim "Nothing but perfection" may be spelled "Paralysis
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The maxim of the British people is Business as usual.
BusinessPeople
The mind is like the stomach, you should only asks as much as it can digest.
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The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When Britain wins a battle she shouts, "God save the Queen"; when she loses, she votes down the prime minister.
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The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground
Nations
The Navy can lose us the war, but only the Air Force can win it. The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the means of victory.
VictoryWar
The nose of the Bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go
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The only guide to man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through life without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsetting of our calculations; but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor.
Conscience
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
OptimismPositive thinking
The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know how to speak.
EducationHumourLanguage
The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.
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The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.
Power
The power of the executive to cast a man into prison, ... without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious, and the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist.
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The price of greatness is responsibility.
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The problems of victory are more agreeable than the problems of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
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