Winston Churchill

“The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.”

“The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.”

“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.”

“War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.”

“If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.”

“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.”

“It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.”

“One does not leave a convivial party before closing time.”

“No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time a steady eye.”

“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”

“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”

“We occasionally stumble over the truth but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”

“When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.”

“A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.”

“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.”

“Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.”