Winston Churchill was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. He is best known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the war, and his speeches are still studied and quoted today.
Churchill was born in Oxfordshire, England, in 1874. He studied at Harrow School and Sandhurst Military Academy, and then served in the British Army for several years. He entered politics in the early 1900s, and served in several cabinet positions before becoming Prime Minister in 1940.
As Prime Minister, Churchill led the United Kingdom through the Second World War. He was a strong advocate of fighting the Nazis, and his speeches helped to rally the British people during the war. He also played a key role in the Allied victory at the Battle of Britain.
After the war, Churchill remained active in politics. He served as Prime Minister again from 1951 to 1955, and he also wrote several books about his life and experiences. He died in 1965 at the age of 90.
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 honour and good sense.
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The price of greatness is responsibility.
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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
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We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
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Never waste a good crisis.
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History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
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The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.
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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
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To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the work of a night.
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The farther backward you look, the farther forward you can see.
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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
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The only thing worse than fighting a battle is losing one.
