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Winston Churchill Quotes
A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.
Winston Churchill

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Date of Birth:
November 30, 1874
Date of Death:
January 24, 1965
Nationality:
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