Churchill Quotes

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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!

SOmetimes I wonder what won't get you Brits hackles up (chuckle)
Okay so he IS YOUR Leader but forgive some of us for thinking that as far as the war went he was THE leader in terms of the allied cause (sorry FDR-o-philes).
As to that wasn't Churchill's Mum a yank? or was it his grand mum? One of them was. So we COULD claim if we liked that he was HALF ours.
I agree with you on the Bush thing, but then Hitler, Stalin, Tojo and Count Dracula would spin in their graves if they were quoted by the Texan from Kennebunkport.

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Originally Posted by Kitty

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.

Copy that with and copy that again Kitty. Now THATS a bumpersticker for my Yugo! You know that cats saw that that dogs had a pretty good set up with humans, except for the running and fetching and work part of it. They confabbed amongst themselves and figured that they could improve on the deal and have. Show me a cat that will fetch anything. Mine were always happily freeloading roomates who puked on the carpet and wrecked the furniture.
still have hairballs
GM
"Dogs follow. Cats lead." Merlin

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Here's two from Fairport Harbor EBFE,

"I had hoped at Anzio to land a wildcat. Instead I have beached a whale."
Churchill on the stalemate at Anzio
This one is possibly apocryphal (sp).
Churchill was supposedly attending a theatre one eveing (after he was out of office.) Two women in the seats in front of him were talking. Unaware that the former Prime minister was behind them. Churchill's name some how came up an the two ladies began to comment unfavorably on him.
"You know I hear that he's still a womanizer ad skirt chaser. Imagine at his age" said one.
"Ohh yes and I've head that he is still quite a drunkard as well Even at his age." said the other.
Churchill leaned forward and in his unmistakable baritone said.
"Yes madam and they say I'm quite deaf as well."

I may have the circumstances wrong and the exactness of it but as I say it may well be apocryphal, but it sounds Churchillian.

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Churchill leaned forward and in his unmistakable baritone said.
"Yes madam and they say I'm quite deaf as well."

If not true, still makes a good story. If true, all the better!

[Za Rodinu]

“I am easily satisfied with the very best.”

“There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.”

“Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.”

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it”

“You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.”

“I like a man who grins when he fights.”

[Gerry Chester]

As to that wasn't Churchill's Mum a yank? or was it his grand mum? One of them was. So we COULD claim if we liked that he was HALF ours.

Many years ago, a little apprehensive, I called upon my Amercian wife-to-be's parents to ask her father for her hand in marriage. While she and her mother were anxiously listening from behind a closed door I made my entrance, with some trepidation it must be confessed.

Having made the request there was a long period before a response was forthcoming. eventually her Dad stuck out his hand saying the never to be forgotten words: "Winston Churchill is half American - welcome to the family boy!"

Cheers, Gerry

PS: WSC's moher Lady Randolph Churchill (Clementine)was an American.

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Originally Posted by Gerry Chester

Many years ago, a little apprehensive, I called upon my Amercian wife-to-be's parents to ask her father for her hand in marriage. While she and her mother were anxiously listening from behind a closed door I made my entrance, with some trepidation it must be confessed.

Having made the request there was a long period before a response was forthcoming. eventually her Dad stuck out his hand saying the never to be forgotten words: "Winston Churchill is half American - welcome to the family boy!"

Cheers, Gerry

PS: WSC's moher Lady Randolph Churchill (Clementine)was an American.

Thnks Gerry,
That's a great anecdote. The kind that makes the reader curious about the story leading up to that somewhat apprehensive interview.
Best regards in your world wanderings
GM

[Raggedy]

"Some Chicken!........Some Neck!

[Jaeger]

You had the choise between dishonour and war. You chose dishonour and you shall have war.

After the Munich fiasco.