Winston Churchill

When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.

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.

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement.

Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.

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

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.