Churchill Quotes - Page 4

spidge · 20-06-2006, 12:51 PM

Never lose your sense of humour...what!

20-06-2006, 07:07 PM

At least they never had their beer allowance withdrawn, unlike 109 Squadron.

Chris Basey · 21-06-2006, 10:09 AM

Churchill to King George VI, "I think that Montgomery is after my job, sir." The King's reply, "Have no fear, Churchill, he's after mine!"

spidge · 21-06-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Basey

Churchill to King George VI, "I think that Montgomery is after my job, sir." The King's reply, "Have no fear, Churchill, he's after mine!"

Good one Chris, I had not heard that one!

Marina · 21-06-2006, 11:22 PM

We just don;t get s[peakers like him any more, do we?
Great quotes here. Thanks everyone.
Marina

Lucy Stag · 31-01-2008, 03:42 AM

I stand by my membership in the facebook group called something like "Every Great Quote is By Mark Twain or Winston Churchill."

As much as never really LIKE any leader ever, I have a soft spot for old Winston C. The man could talk and the man could sure as hell write.

geoff501 · 01-02-2008, 10:22 PM

YOU SPOKE TO ME THE OTHER DAY ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TELEGRAMS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN EVIL WHICH OUGHT TO BE CHECKED. MINISTERS AND AMBASSADORS ABROAD SEEM TO THINK THAT THE BIGGER THE VOLUME OF THEIR REPORTS HOME THE BETTER IS THEIR TASK DISCHARGED. ALL KINDS OF GOSSIP AND RUMOURS ARE SENT, REGARDLESS OF CREDIBILITY. THE IDEA SEEMS TO BE TO KEEP UP A CONTINUED CHAT WHICH NO ONE EVER TRIES TO SHORTEN. I SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD ISSUE A GENERAL INJUNCTION BUT THAT IN ADDITION TELEGRAMS WHICH ARE UNDULY VERBOSE OR TRIVIAL SHOULD BE CRITICISED AS SUCH AND THEIR AUTHORS TOLD 'THIS TELEGRAM WAS NEEDLESSLY LONG'. IT IS SHEER LAZINESS NOT COMPRESSING THOUGHT INTO A REASONABLE SPACE. I TRY TO READ ALL THESE TELEGRAMS AND I THINK THE VOLUME GROWS FROM DAY TO DAY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE.

Churchill's telegram to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 11 January 1941.

Gerry Chester · 01-02-2008, 11:08 PM

In 1942, with the war in North Africa at a critical stage, Winston Churchill - then serving as prime minister and minister of defence - 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 number 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 re-christened 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."

This self-deprecating joke was met with delighted laughter throughout the House; in the ensuing vote the motion was defeated by a majority of 475 to 25.

51highland · 01-02-2008, 11:43 PM

I think it was an exchange with lady Aster in Parliament, Lady Aster " The right honourable gentleman is drunk"
Churchill " and you madam are ugly, but in the morning I will be sober"

freebird · 02-02-2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

I am still narked how Bush et al quote Churchill to strengthen their arguements.
What do others think? Without hijacking the thread.
I feel he's OUR best ever leader. Not yours hands off!
Bit like us Brits can moan about this country but as soon as anyone else does the hackles go up!

Yes and when the US polititians try to deride the opposition calls to withdraw from Iraq, they invariably compare appeasers "like Chamberlain" to real fighting men like Patton or Macarthur. i wonder why they don't compare Churchill to Charles Lindhberg or Joe Kennedy instead?

20-06-2006, 12:51 PM	#31 (permalink)
spidge Legendary Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,942	Never lose your sense of humour...what! __________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm

21-06-2006, 10:09 AM	#33 (permalink)
Chris Basey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 108	Churchill to King George VI, "I think that Montgomery is after my job, sir." The King's reply, "Have no fear, Churchill, he's after mine!" __________________ Chris Basey

01-02-2008, 10:22 PM	#37 (permalink)
geoff501 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 150	YOU SPOKE TO ME THE OTHER DAY ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TELEGRAMS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN EVIL WHICH OUGHT TO BE CHECKED. MINISTERS AND AMBASSADORS ABROAD SEEM TO THINK THAT THE BIGGER THE VOLUME OF THEIR REPORTS HOME THE BETTER IS THEIR TASK DISCHARGED. ALL KINDS OF GOSSIP AND RUMOURS ARE SENT, REGARDLESS OF CREDIBILITY. THE IDEA SEEMS TO BE TO KEEP UP A CONTINUED CHAT WHICH NO ONE EVER TRIES TO SHORTEN. I SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD ISSUE A GENERAL INJUNCTION BUT THAT IN ADDITION TELEGRAMS WHICH ARE UNDULY VERBOSE OR TRIVIAL SHOULD BE CRITICISED AS SUCH AND THEIR AUTHORS TOLD 'THIS TELEGRAM WAS NEEDLESSLY LONG'. IT IS SHEER LAZINESS NOT COMPRESSING THOUGHT INTO A REASONABLE SPACE. I TRY TO READ ALL THESE TELEGRAMS AND I THINK THE VOLUME GROWS FROM DAY TO DAY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. Churchill's telegram to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 11 January 1941. __________________ The WW2 Commonwealth Casualty Search Engine: http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php

01-02-2008, 11:43 PM	#39 (permalink)
51highland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 713	I think it was an exchange with lady Aster in Parliament, Lady Aster " The right honourable gentleman is drunk" Churchill " and you madam are ugly, but in the morning I will be sober" __________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid (Forsake not a friend in the fray) Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann . Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath. (In memory of the Heroes who are no more. May their Fame live on forever)

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20-06-2006, 07:07 PM	#32 (permalink)
Kitty Guest Posts: n/a	At least they never had their beer allowance withdrawn, unlike 109 Squadron.

21-06-2006, 11:22 PM	#35 (permalink)
Marina Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 207	We just don;t get s[peakers like him any more, do we? Great quotes here. Thanks everyone. Marina

31-01-2008, 03:42 AM	#36 (permalink)
Lucy Stag Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 92	I stand by my membership in the facebook group called something like "Every Great Quote is By Mark Twain or Winston Churchill." As much as never really LIKE any leader ever, I have a soft spot for old Winston C. The man could talk and the man could sure as hell write.

01-02-2008, 11:08 PM	#38 (permalink)
Gerry Chester WW2 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Originally Wallasey, Cheshire - Now a world-wide wanderer Posts: 834	In 1942, with the war in North Africa at a critical stage, Winston Churchill - then serving as prime minister and minister of defence - 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 number 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 re-christened 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." This self-deprecating joke was met with delighted laughter throughout the House; in the ensuing vote the motion was defeated by a majority of 475 to 25.

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