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Winston Churchill
Politicians rise by toils and struggles. They expect to fall; they hope to rise again.
In politics when you are in doubt what to do, do nothing … when you are in doubt what to say, say what you really think.
…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.
It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic.
It is no use saying, “We are doing our best.” You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.
A nation without a conscience is a nation without a soul. A nation without a soul is a nation that cannot live.
Men may make mistakes, and learn from their mistakes.
As we have triumphed, so we may be merciful; as we are strong, so we can afford to be generous.
One ought to be just before one is generous.
Justice moves slowly and remorselessly upon its path, but it reaches its goal eventually.
Let us treasure our joys but not bewail our sorrows.
Soberness and restraint do not necessarily prevent the joyous expression of the human heart.
Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war.
…imagination without deep and full knowledge is a snare…
We live in a world of “ifs.”
I think that no idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching, but at the same time, I hope, with a steady eye.
Ideas acquire a momentum of their own.
Few people practice what they preach…
No technical knowledge can outweigh knowledge of the humanities.
Nourish your hopes, but do not overlook realities.
