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Winston Churchill

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Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, (30 November 1874 - 24 January 1965) was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a writer (as Winston S. Churchill), and an artist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature, and was the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the United States.

Monday Jan 18, 2021

Winston Churchill: Courage

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Monday Apr 23, 2018

Winston Churchill: Your destination

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Wednesday Jul 12, 2017

Winston Churchill: Free Speech

Some people's idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.

Monday Jul 6, 2015

Winston Churchill: Success, Faillure and courage

Success is not final,
failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts.

Thursday Apr 16, 2015

Winston Churchill: The pessimist and the optimist

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.