Quotes from Winston Churchill

Death and sorrow will be the companions of our journey; hardship our garment; constancy and valor our only shield. We must be united, we must be undaunted, we must be inflexible.

A vile race of quislings—to use the new word which will carry the scorn of mankind down the centuries.

The destiny of mankind is not decided by material computation. When great causes are on the move in the world… we learn that we are spirits, not animals, and that something is going on in space and time, and beyond space and time, which, whether we like it or not, spells duty.

We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle, nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

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

The nose of the bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go.

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

When I was younger I made it a rule never to take a strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.

We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.

The wars of peoples will be more terrible than those of kings.

We have not journeyed all this way across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.

I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.