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When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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All pain is either severe or slight, if slight, it is easily endured; if severe, it will without doubt be brief. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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I've been estranged from my father since I was eight. ↗

— Anna Torv

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It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst. ↗

— Winston Churchill

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