Churchill Quotes

This is probably misquoted, but I like it anyway:

"Dogs look up to us and Cats look down at us, but pigs treat us as equals."

So true.

[von Poop]

Originally Posted by spidge

And still my favourite quick retort.

Lady Astor: "Sir, you are drunk!"
Churchill: "Yes. And you, madam are ugly. But I will be sober in the morning."

One of the best mate, but I believe the exchange was between him and the formidable Bessie Braddock MP, Lady Astor offered the poisoned Tea.

Here's a good one from his VE-Day address to the crowd:

"There we stood, alone. Did anyone want to give in? [The crowd shouted "No."] Were we down-hearted? ["No!"] The lights went out and the bombs came down. But every man, woman and child in the country had no thought of quitting the struggle. London can take it. So we came back after long months from the jaws of death, out of the mouth of hell, while all the world wondered. When shall the reputation and faith of this generation of English men and women fail? I say that in the long years to come not only will the people of this island but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we've done and they will say "do not despair, do not yield to violence and tyranny, march straightforward and die if need be-unconquered." Now we have emerged from one deadly struggle-a terrible foe has been cast on the ground and awaits our judgment and our mercy."

From: http://www.winstonchurchill.org
The source for the mildly obsessed Chuchillite. (Though their magazine can be a damned strange read sometimes.)

[Gerry Chester]

Winston Churchill wrote a 6-point memo dated 23rd April 1943. Written as a result of receiving positive reports on "his" tank, it was addressed to Sir Edward Bridges et al.

"The idea of having a spear-point or battering ram of heavily armoured vehicles to break the enemy's front and make a hole through which the lighter vehicles can be pushed has a very high military significance."

Cheers, Gerry

[lancesergeant]

Originally Posted by Gerry Chester

Winston Churchill wrote a 6-point memo dated 23rd April 1943. Written as a result of receiving positive reports on "his" tank, it was addressed to Sir Edward Bridges et al.

"The idea of having a spear-point or battering ram of heavily armoured vehicles to break the enemy's front and make a hole through which the lighter vehicles can be pushed has a very high military significance."

Cheers, Gerry

Apologies if I sound infomal Gerry but this quote wouldn't relate in any way towards you being a tankie would it -lol

[Gerry Chester]

Originally Posted by lancesergeant

Apologies if I sound infomal Gerry but this quote wouldn't relate in any way towards you being a tankie would it -lol

Hi L/Sgt,

Perceptive of you - I served with the North Irish Horse during WW II. The quote is the introduction to an article of mine illustrating, when his words were heeded, the PM was proven right - at least in the North African and Italian Theatres. See: http://www.nih.ww2site.com/nih/Articles/15.html

All the best, Gerry

[Gerry Chester]

If I may be forgiven for leaning too much in the same direction, here's another.

In 1942, with the war in North Africa at a critical stage, Winston Churchill - then serving as prime minister and minister of defense - delivered a historic speech before the House of Commons. Facing a motion of censure, Churchill delivered a ninety-minute oration, during which an MP asked about a certain 'Churchill' tank fiasco.

"This tank," Churchill candidly explained, "was ordered off the drawing board and large numbers went into production very quickly. As might be expected, it had many defects and teething troubles, and when these became apparent, the tank was appropriately rechristened the 'Churchill.' "These defects have now been largely overcome," he added. "I have no doubt that this tank will prove, in the end, a powerful, massive, and serviceable weapon of war."

Cheers, Gerry

[von Poop]

"The maxim of the British people is 'Business as usual' "
(1914.)

"Don't talk to me about Naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash"

"Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry"
(1936)

In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable."
(On Montgomery)

[Owen]

ITN just reporting the hand over of a Province of Iraq to Iraqi control.
James Mates para-phrased this quote.
Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
Winston Churchill

[Gerry Chester]

During the darkest days of WW II one of Winston Churchill's friends thanked him for his inspiring speeches. Having told the PM the speeches were giving courage to the people. Churchill responded, "You are mistaken. They already have the courage, I only focus on it."

[redcoat]

Originally Posted by Gnomey

"Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few"

On hearing this, Squadron Leader Michael Crossley, the C/O of 32 Squadron RAF Fighter Command is said to have turned round and said to his pilots,

" Careful chaps, the PM has seen the size of our Mess bill"