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Nov 30, 1874 - Jan 24, 1965
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British conservative statesman, author, a classic orator and inspiring war leader Sir Winston Churchill helped lead his country and the Allies to victory as the prime minister of Britain during World War II.
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"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results."
Miscellaneous
"There is something going on in time and space, and beyond time and space, which, whether we like it or not, spells duty."
Miscellaneous
"The destiny of man is not measured by material computation. When great forces are on the move in the world, we learn we are spirits--not animals."
Miscellaneous
"If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a small chance of survival. There may even be a worse case: you may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves."
Freedom
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War & Peace
"We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glow-worm."
Miscellaneous
"Never interrupt me when I'm trying to interrupt you."
Clever Jabs
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Talking
"Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."
Motivation & Goals
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened."
Truth & Lies
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
Democracy
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Courage
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Success
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
Motivation & Goals
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
Clever Jabs
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
Courage
"I am easily satisfied with the very best."
Miscellaneous
"It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
Democracy
"This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read."
Clever Jabs
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Reading
"We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle."
Economics
"In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies."
Truth & Lies
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War & Peace
"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
Clever Jabs
"Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing...after they have exhausted all other possibilities."
America
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