In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
The cat does more for the war effort than you do. He acts as a hot-water bottle and saves fuel and power. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Before America entered the war [WW2] I knew we could not win it, but after she entered I knew we could not… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times. — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
This is a war of the unknown warriors; but let all strive without failing in faith or in duty, and the dark… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Far be it from me to paint a rosy picture of the future...But I should be failing in my duty if, on… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“They said it was only a ground shark; but I was not wholly reassured. It is as bad to be eaten by… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
...every offensive lost its force as it proceeded. It was like throwing a bucket of water over the floor. It first rushed… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
In battles two things are usually required of the Commander-in-Chief: to make a good plan for his army and, secondly, to keep… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
I never slept as soundly as the night following Pearl Harbor. For I knew that The American Race would now be entering… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
We need to be strong in order to avoid war; and to win. A politician looks forward only to the next election.… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
We sit in calm, airy, silent rooms opening upon sunlit and embowered lawns, not a sound except of summer and of husbandry… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
We are really doing our very best. There are no doubt many mistakes and shortcomings. A lot of things are done none… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Unless some effective world supergovernment for the purpose of preventing war can be set up ... the prospects for peace and human… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Millions who could not follow closely or accurately the main events of the War looked day after day in the papers for… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
My ability to persuade my wife to marry me [was] quite my most brilliant achievement ... Of course, it would have been… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Atlantic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind the line lie… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
In Hitler's launching of the Nazi campaign upon Russia we can already see, after less than six months of fighting, that he… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“Let us learn our lessons. Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
We do not war with races primarily as such. Tyranny is our foe. Whatever trapping or disguise it wears, whatever language it… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
The Great War differed from all ancient wars in the immense power of the combatants and their fearful agencies of destruction, and… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
“...But the Mahommedan religion increases, instead of lessening, the fury of intolerance. It was originally propagated by the sword, and ever since,… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
If I had been an Italian I am sure that I should have been whole-heartedly with you from the start to finish in your… — Winston Churchill Copy Share
I play for high stakes and given an audience - there is no act too daring or too noble. — Winston Churchill Copy Share
Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most times he will pick himself up and carry on. — Winston Churchill Copy Share
The American Constitution declares 'All men are born equal.' The British Socialist Party add: 'All men must be kept equal'. — Winston Churchill Copy Share
God alone knows how great it is. All I hope is that it is not too late. I am very much afraid that it… — Winston Churchill Copy Share
When you're 20 you care what everyone thinks, when you're 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you're 60 you realize no one… — Winston Churchill Copy Share
People who are not prepared to do unpopular things and defy the clamor of the multitude are not fit to be ministers in time… — Winston Churchill Copy Share
To meet Roosevelt with all his buoyant sparkle, his iridescence, was like opening a bottle of champagne. — Winston Churchill Copy Share
I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught. — Winston Churchill Copy Share
There are plenty of good ideas, if only they can be backed with the power of action. — Winston Churchill Copy Share
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