Quotes

“The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being contradicted leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning.” Winston Churchill

“Eating words has never given me indigestion.” Winston Churchill

“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.” Winston Churchill

“When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.” Winston Churchill

“It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.” Winston Churchill

“The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.” Winston Churchill

“We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty.” Winston Churchill

“The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.” Winston Churchill

“Short words are best and the old words when short are best of all.” Winston Churchill

“Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon.” Winston Churchill

“Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.” Winston Churchill

“If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.” Winston Churchill

“History is written by the victors.” Winston Churchill

“For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank.” Winston Churchill

“I never worry about action, but only inaction.” Winston Churchill

“We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.” Winston Churchill

“Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace and those who could make a good peace would never have won the war.” Winston Churchill

“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.” Winston Churchill

“Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.” Winston Churchill

“When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.” Winston Churchill

“True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.” Winston Churchill

“We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.” Winston Churchill

“The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.” Winston Churchill

“Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.” Winston Churchill

“He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” Winston Churchill

“The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.” Winston Churchill

“In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might.” Winston Churchill

“I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting.” Winston Churchill

“No crime is so great as daring to excel.” Winston Churchill

“I like a man who grins when he fights.” Winston Churchill