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Winston Churchill Quotes - Page 4

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

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We occasionally stumble over the truth but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. Winston Churchill

Truth, Up, Hurry

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod. - Winston Churchill

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod. Winston Churchill

Business, I Am, Fact

India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator. - Winston Churchill

India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator. Winston Churchill

Nation, United, India

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. - Winston Churchill

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. Winston Churchill

Change, Mind, Fanatic

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

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

Time, Party, Closing

In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies. - Winston Churchill

In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies. Winston Churchill

War, Truth, Precious

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it. - Winston Churchill

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it. Winston Churchill

Mercy, Ask, Show

In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet. Winston Churchill

Life, Words, My Life

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game. - Winston Churchill

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game. Winston Churchill

Game, Learn, Play

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. - Winston Churchill

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. Winston Churchill

Sweat, Blood, Tears

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can. Winston Churchill

Smile, War, Game

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home. Winston Churchill

Time, Home, I Am

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin. - Winston Churchill

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin. Winston Churchill

War, Will, Giants

The first quality that is needed is audacity. - Winston Churchill

The first quality that is needed is audacity. Winston Churchill

Quality, First, Needed

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

Courage, Quality, Human

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

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

Great, Crime, Daring

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect. - Winston Churchill

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect. Winston Churchill

Respect, Nation, Anything

Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong - these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history. Winston Churchill

History, Thinking, Simple

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. - Winston Churchill

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed. Winston Churchill

Prepared, Martyrdom

In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice. Winston Churchill

Advice, Now, Wiser

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent. Winston Churchill

Strength, Strong, Man

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. - Winston Churchill

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. Winston Churchill

Odd, Found, English

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place. Winston Churchill

Better, Place, Policy

The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see. - Winston Churchill

The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see. Winston Churchill

Forward, Look, You

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

Power, Man, Himself

We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm. - Winston Churchill

We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm. Winston Churchill

I Am, Believe, I Believe

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