Winston Churchill Quotes - Page 4

British - Statesman November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965 Read full biography

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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. Winston Churchill

Over, Stumble, Nothing

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. Winston Churchill

Nation, Like, Tax

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

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

Over, Himself, Sphere

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

Test, Civilization, More

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business. - Winston Churchill

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business. Winston Churchill

Politics, Game, Business

Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat. - Winston Churchill

Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat. Winston Churchill

Defeat, Never, Before

Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on. Winston Churchill

Over, Stumble, Will

Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Winston Churchill

Perhaps, Beginning, Even

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read. - Winston Churchill

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read. Winston Churchill

Communication, Very, Itself

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

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

Excel, Crime, Great

There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion. - Winston Churchill

There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion. Winston Churchill

Public, Public Opinion, Only

There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you. Winston Churchill

Which, Making, Away

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

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

Like, Fights, Man

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others. Winston Churchill

Which, Rightly, Courage

Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it. Winston Churchill

Drinking, Like, Roosevelt

What kind of people do they think we are? Is it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against them until they have been taught a lesson which they and the world will never forget? Winston Churchill

Persevere, Which, Think

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

However, Military Power

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

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

Old, Words, Short

One does not leave a convivial party before closing time. - Winston Churchill

One does not leave a convivial party before closing time. Winston Churchill

Closing, Before, Does

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire. Winston Churchill

Rebuild, Atmosphere, Which

I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks. - Winston Churchill

I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks. Winston Churchill

Preparing, Just, Impromptu

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. Winston Churchill

Favourable, Least, Devil

Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all. - Winston Churchill

Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all. Winston Churchill

Speaking, Old, Words

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. - Winston Churchill

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. Winston Churchill

Christmas, Rejoicing, Only

Do not let spacious plans for a new world divert your energies from saving what is left of the old. Winston Churchill

New, Saving, Energies

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

Over, Politics, Going

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