Winston Churchill
England
30 Nov 1874 // 24 Jan 1965
Politician / Statesman / Orator
30 Nov 1874 // 24 Jan 1965
Politician / Statesman / Orator
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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential
Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all
Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference
Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope
A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him
A joke is a very serious thing
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays