If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce. Winston Churchill More Quotes by Winston Churchill More Quotes From Winston Churchill History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. What is the worth of all this? The only guide to a man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through life without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsetting of our calculations; but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor. Winston Churchill fate passion memories The question which we must ask ourselves is not whether we like or do not like what is going on, but what we are going to do about it. Winston Churchill asks Politics is more dangerous than war, for in war you are only killed once. Winston Churchill dangerous politics war When I get to heaven I mean to spend a considerable portion of my Winston Churchill heaven mean years It is better to be making the news than taking it, to be an actor rather than a critic. Winston Churchill positive-thinking news motivation Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough, the crocodile will eat him last. All of them hope that the storm will pass before their turn comes to be devoured. But I fear - I fear greatly - the storm will not pass. It will rage and it will roar, even more loudly, even more widely. Winston Churchill storm rage lasts You must understand that this war is not against Hitler or National Socialism, but against the strength of the German people, which is to be smashed once and for all, regardless of whether it is in the hands of Hitler or a Jesuit priest. Winston Churchill hate war hands I have never promised anything but blood, tears, toil and sweat. Now, however we have a new experience. We have a victory - a remarkable and definite victory. The bright gleam has caught the helmets of our soldiers and warmed and cheered all our hearts. Winston Churchill new-experiences heart war I do not wonder that British youth is in revolt against the morbid doctrine that nothing matters but the equal sharing of miseries; that what used to be called the submerged tenth can only be rescued by bringing the other nine-tenths down to their le. Winston Churchill doctrine nine matter My mother made a brilliant impression upon my childhood life. She shone for me like the evening star. Winston Churchill stars mom mother There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies - And that is to fight without them Winston Churchill allies fighting military A communist is like a crocodile: when it opens its mouth you cannot tell whether it is trying to smile or preparing to eat you up. Winston Churchill democracy political trying Unteachable from infancy to tomb — There is the first & main characteristic of mankind. Winston Churchill characteristics education firsts Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter. Winston Churchill demand battle military I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns. Winston Churchill brilliant poor sorry These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived. Winston Churchill dark life country We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it. Winston Churchill mercy shows inspiring 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 peace It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive. Winston Churchill military inspiring giving The first quality that is needed is audacity. Winston Churchill audacity quality inspiring