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"The language of friendship is not words, but meanings."
"We and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees."
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve."
"A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesnt believe, and leaves before she is left."
"If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, its yours forever. If it dosen't, then it was never meant to be." - N/A
“He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” (Winston Churchill)
- As quoted in Dictionary of British Politics (2004) pg. 324
Famously quipped by Churchill about Sir Stafford Cripps, who Churchill was forced to work closely with during his time as Prime Minister.
“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.” (Winston Churchill)
- As quoted in Cracking up: American humor in a time of conflict (2006) pg. 79
“Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It is courage that counts.” (Winston Churchill)
- As quoted in The Prodigal Project : Book I : Genesis (2003) pg. 224
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile – hoping it will eat him last.” (Winston Churchill)
- Reader’s Digest (December 1954)
Churchill, famous for his no-compromise stance with tyranny, and in particular, Hitler, spoke this on appeasing, which he considered intolerable.
“Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” (Winston Churchill)
- The Official Report, House of Commons (5th Series) , 11 November 1947, vol. 444, cc. 20607
From a speech given by Churchill in the House of Commons in 1947.