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World War One Quotes by Winston Churchill
- The old wars were decided by their episodes rather than by their tendencies. In this war, the tendencies are far more important than the episodes.
- At the beginning of this War megalomania was the only form of sanity.
- It is remarkable that Lord Esher should be so much astray...We must conclude that an uncontrollable fondness for fiction forbade him to forsake it for…
- I wanted us to go to the Tories when we were strong...not in misfortune to be made an honest woman of.
- There is more blood than paint upon these hands. All those thousands of men killed. We thought it would be a little job, and so…
- My only consolation for the failure of the Dardanelles was that God wished things to be prolonged in order to sicken mankind of war, and…
- How many have gone? How many more to go? The Admiralty is fast asleep and lethargy & inertia are the order of the day. However…
- God for a month of power & a good shorthand writer.
- This war proceeds along its terrible path by the slaughter of infantry...I say to myself every day. What is going on while we sit here,…
- It was evident however that the lawyers would have to have their say....This also opened up a vista both lengthy and obscure.
- We sit in calm, airy, silent rooms opening upon sunlit and embowered lawns, not a sound except of summer and of husbandry disturbs the peace;…
- ...every offensive lost its force as it proceeded. It was like throwing a bucket of water over the floor. It first rushed forward, then soaked…
- More than 80 per cent of the British casualties of the Great War were English. More than 80 per cent of the taxation is paid…
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- The old wars were decided by their episodes rather than by their tendencies. In this war, the tendencies are far more important… — Winston Churchill
- At the beginning of this War megalomania was the only form of sanity. — Winston Churchill
- It is remarkable that Lord Esher should be so much astray...We must conclude that an uncontrollable fondness for fiction forbade him to… — Winston Churchill
- I wanted us to go to the Tories when we were strong...not in misfortune to be made an honest woman of. — Winston Churchill
- There is more blood than paint upon these hands. All those thousands of men killed. We thought it would be a little… — Winston Churchill
- My only consolation for the failure of the Dardanelles was that God wished things to be prolonged in order to sicken mankind… — Winston Churchill
- How many have gone? How many more to go? The Admiralty is fast asleep and lethargy & inertia are the order of… — Winston Churchill
- God for a month of power & a good shorthand writer. — Winston Churchill
- This war proceeds along its terrible path by the slaughter of infantry...I say to myself every day. What is going on while… — Winston Churchill
- It was evident however that the lawyers would have to have their say....This also opened up a vista both lengthy and obscure. — Winston Churchill