Quotes by Winston Churchill

The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being contradicted leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fighting of elections.

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities… because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

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

A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.

To improve is to change to be perfect is to change often.

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

Short words are best and the old words when short are best of all.

The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all.