Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Never, never, never give up.
In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.
I always seem to get inspiration and renewed vitality by contact with this great novel land of yours which sticks up out of the Atlantic.
Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon.
Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.
In war as in life, it is often necessary when some cherished scheme has failed, to take up the best alternative open, and if so, it is folly not to work for it with all your might.
Never give in! Never give in! Never never never never.... In nothing great or small large or petty never give in except to convictions or honor and good sense!
We must beware of needless innovations especially when guided by logic.
Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.
Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.
Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer.
We must have a better word than "prefabricated" why not "ready-made"?
We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the...
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.
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.
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.
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.