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Churchill's speech lasted nearly fifty minutes, in which he first stated "Almost a year has passed since the war began, and it is natural for us, I think, to pause on our journey at this milestone and survey the dark, wide field" [9] going on to say that, so far, there had been many fewer casualties than at the same point in the First World War, stating that the war was not a "prodigious ...
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill [a] (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 (during the Second World War) and again from 1951 to 1955.
Many quotations are incorrect or attributed to people who never uttered them, and quotations from obscure or unknown authors are often attributed to more famous figures. Commonly misquoted individuals include Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, William Shakespeare, Confucius, Sun Tzu, and the Buddha. [177]
— Winston Churchill. 25. "The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. ... 50 Patriotic Quotes. 38. "Never give in—never ...
Inspirational Quotes About Success "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.”—
150. "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." — Winston Churchill. Up Next: Related: 40 of the Best Movies to Watch While Curled up in Your Comfiest Pants (or PJs!) This ...
"I would give anything just to have written this." [28] — Richard Strauss, German composer and conductor (8 September 1949), holding a copy of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto "Doctor, if I put this here guitar down now, I ain't never gonna wake up." [44] — Lead Belly, American folk and blues singer, musician and songwriter (6 December 1949)
Churchill, Winston. The World Crisis (six volumes, 1923–1931), 1-vol edition (2005); on World War I (the references in this article are to the 4-volume 'new edition' Odhams 1938) Great Contemporaries; My Early Life; Speeches by Winston Churchill Churchill published several volumes of his speeches, usually with an introduction. Most are out of ...