Like other systems in decay, the Roman Empire continued to function for several generations after its vitality was sapped. For nearly a hundred years our Island was one of the scenes of conflict between a dying civilisation and lusty, famishing barbarism.

— Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill Quotes

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.

— Winston Churchill
Life Famous Motivational About Life Being Strong

For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use to be anything else.

— Winston Churchill
Short About Life Positivity Optimistic Optimism

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

— Winston Churchill
Famous Short Inspiring Short About Life Motivational About Life

Logic is a poor guide compared with custom.

— Winston Churchill

I’d rather spend half an hour in the company of a top carpenter, than three hours in the company of an average brain surgeon.

— Winston Churchill

There is scarcely anything more important in the government of men than the exact – I will ever say pedantic – observance of the regular forms by which the guilt or innocence of accused persons is determined.

— Winston Churchill

Oh, what is the matter with poor Puggy-Wug? Pet him and kiss him and give him a hug. Run and fetch him a suitable drug. Wrap him up tenderly all in a rug. That is the way to cure Puggy-Wug.

— Winston Churchill

We are all functioning at a small fraction of our capacity.

— Winston Churchill

All the great things are simple.

— Winston Churchill

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

No more let us alter or falter or palter. From Malta to Yalta, and Yalta to Malta.

— Winston Churchill

If I were the first of May, I should be ashamed of myself.

— Winston Churchill

If we could get out of this jam by giving up Malta and Gibraltar and some African colonies I would jump at it. But the only safe way is to convince Hitler that he cannot beat us.

— Winston Churchill

If this long island story of ours is to end at last, let it end only when each one of us lies, choking in his own blood upon the ground.

— Winston Churchill

I have been brought up and trained to have the utmost contempt for people who get drunk.

— Winston Churchill

My wife and I tried two or three times in the last 40 years to have breakfast together, but it was so disagreeable we had to stop.

— Winston Churchill

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

— Winston Churchill

No crime is so great as daring to excel.

— Winston Churchill

The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed.

— Winston Churchill

We shall never surrender.

— Winston Churchill
Courage Perseverance About Strength Resistance
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