Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham.Quote by Winston Churchill about thinking
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.
Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat.Quote by Winston Churchill about defeat, victory
Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.Quote by Winston Churchill about word, old, olderness
By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach.Quote by Winston Churchill about word
Clement Attlee is a modest man who has a good deal to be modest about.Quote by Winston Churchill about good, good luck, man
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.Quote by Winston Churchill about intelligence
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.Quote by Winston Churchill about quality, courage, human imperfections
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.Quote by Winston Churchill about criticism, attention, pain, body, state, human imperfections, things
Danger - if you meet it promptly and without flinching - you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!Quote by Winston Churchill about danger
Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.Quote by Winston Churchill about dictatorship
Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old.Quote by Winston Churchill about old, olderness, world
Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.Quote by Winston Churchill about tradition, nothing
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.Quote by Winston Churchill about army, air, power, good, good luck
For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.Quote by Winston Churchill about history, past