Never pass up the chance to sit down or go to the bathroom. Winston Churchill More Quotes by Winston Churchill More Quotes From Winston Churchill In order to become a great man, one must first be a great rascal. Winston Churchill menorderfirsts The malice of the wicked was reinforced by the weakness of the virtuous. Winston Churchill malicewickedweakness We do not war with races primarily as such. Tyranny is our foe. Whatever trapping or disguise it wears, whatever language it speaks, be it external or internal, we must for ever be on our guard, ever mobilized, ever vigilant, always ready to spring at its throat. In all this we march together. Not only do we march and strive shoulder to shoulder at this moment, under the fire of the enemy on the fields of war or in the air, but also in those realms of thought which are consecrated to the rights and the dignity of man. Winston Churchill springmenwar You ask, What is our policy? I will say; 'It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us: to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.' You ask, What is our aim? I can answer with one word: Victory-victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Winston Churchill giving-upchangewar Sure I am this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond our endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us. Winston Churchill fatemilitarywinning My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them. Winston Churchill funny-sarcasticdrinkingbeer Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, freebooters; all Indian leaders will be of low calibre & men of straw. They will have sweet tongues & silly hearts. They will fight amongst themselves for power & India will be lost in political squabbles. A day would come when even air & water would be taxed in India. Winston Churchill sillyheartsweet These two great organisations of the English-speaking democracies, the British Empire and the United States, will have to be somewhat mixed up together in some affairs for mutual and general advantage. I do not view the process with any misgivings. I could not stop it if I wished. Let it roll on full flood, inexorable, irresistible, benignant, to broader lands, and better days. Winston Churchill landviewstwo When you get a thing the way you want it, leave it alone. Winston Churchill humorouswantinspiring If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another. Winston Churchill racewishpeace Nobody ever launched an attack without having misgivings beforehand, You ought to have misgivings before; but when the moment of action is come, the hour of misgivings is passed. It is often not possible to go backward from a course which has been adopted in war. A man must answer "Aye" or "No" to the great questions which are put, and by that decision he must be bound. Winston Churchill leadershipmenwar Fancy cutting down all those beautiful trees...to make pulp for those bloody newspapers, and calling it civilisation. Winston Churchill cuttingtreebeautiful 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 governmenthomecountry We see nothing but good and hope in a richer, freer, more contented European commonalty. But we have our own dreams and our own task. We are with Europe, but not of it. We are linked, but not comprised. We are interested and associated, but not absorbed. Winston Churchill hopedreameurope I think a curse should rest on me - because I love this war. I know it's smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment - and yet - I can't help it - I enjoy every second of it. Winston Churchill helpingwarthinking To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day. Winston Churchill not-giving-upphilosophyyears Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Winston Churchill inspiringgraduationlife When we run out of money, we have to start thinking. Winston Churchill runningthinking I am quite sure, that if we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future. Winston Churchill futurelost-lovetime If you want me to speak for two minutes, it will take me three weeks of preparation. If you want me to speak for thirty minutes, it will take me a week to prepare. If you want me to speak for an hour, I am ready now. Winston Churchill preparationwanttwo
