Winston Churchill Professions : Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Born : November 30, 1874 Died : January 24, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 1327 quotes by Winston Churchill Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions. Winston Churchill people way art Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill democratic-socialism ignorance philosophy You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. Winston Churchill dog inspiring inspirational When you're 20 you care what everyone thinks, when you're 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you're 60 you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill thinking-about-you caring mean Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage. Winston Churchill humorous hypocrite business Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die: but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome. Winston Churchill queens strong fall If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty, you have no brain. Winston Churchill political wisdom heart You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill inspirational life funny There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place. Winston Churchill government taken giving Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision. Winston Churchill reactions decision inspiring I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behavior never lies. Winston Churchill watches lying people The POSITIVE THINKER sees the INVISIBLE, feels the INTANGIBLE, and achieves the IMPOSSIBLE. Winston Churchill success positive inspirational The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Winston Churchill trust witty funny Churchill: "Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?" Socialite: "My goodness, Mr. Churchill... Well, I suppose... we would have to discuss terms, of course... " Churchill: "Would you sleep with me for five pounds?" Socialite: "Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!" Churchill: "Madam, we've already established that. Now we are haggling about the price Winston Churchill pounds sleep thinking A nation that forgets its past has no future. Winston Churchill forget-it forget past Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill motivational positive inspirational We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill inspirational love life A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest Winston Churchill clothes witty funny You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer. Winston Churchill conservative politics government Never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man. Winston Churchill wit battle men Similar Authors Bonar Law former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Arthur Balfour former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Anthony Eden former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Alec Douglas-Home former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom Henry Campbell-Bannerman former-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom All Authors
