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Quotes by Winston Churchill
Quotes by Winston Churchill
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
"You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life."
"You will never get to the end of the journey if you stop to shy a stone at every dog that barks."
"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."
"For myself I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else."
"A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to
create interest."
"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential."
"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip."
"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."
"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others."
"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity. An optimist sees the opportunity in every
difficulty."
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
"It is no use saying: ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary."