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Sir Winston Churchill Quotes

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.


Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.


When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened


The price of greatness is responsibility


A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on


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


We will have no truce or parlay with you [Hitler], or the grisly gang who work your wicked will. You do your worst -- and we will do our best.


Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth. Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if nothing had happened.


Some regard private enterprise as if it were a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look upon it as a cow that they can milk. Only a handful see it for what it really is--the strong horse that pulls the whole cart.


Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.


If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.


In those days he was wiser than he is now; he used to frequently take my advice.


I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.


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


The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.