Famous Quotes by Winston Churchill (132 Quotations)

He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

Winston Churchill – [Virtue]

He is a modest little man who has a good deal to be modest about.

Winston Churchill – [Modesty]

Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt. Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.

Winston Churchill – [Courage]

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

Winston Churchill – [Optimism]

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

Winston Churchill – [Satisfaction]

I am ready to meet my maker, but whether my maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Winston Churchill – [Death and Dying]

I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns.

Winston Churchill – [Color]

I have been brought up and trained to have the utmost contempt for people who get drunk.

Winston Churchill – [Alcohol and Alcoholism]

I have never accepted what many people have kindly said-namely that I inspired the nation. Their will was resolute and remorseless, and as it proved, unconquerable. It fell to me to express it.

Winston Churchill – [Expression]

I have never developed indigestion from eating my words.

Winston Churchill – [Words]

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

Winston Churchill – [Courage]

I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.

Winston Churchill – [Alcohol and Alcoholism]

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

Winston Churchill – [Action]

I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar.

Winston Churchill – [Leaders and Leadership]

I'm just preparing my impromptu remarks.

Winston Churchill – [Planning]

If I was your wife Sir, I'd poison you! Madam, if you were my wife, I'd let you!

Winston Churchill – [Wives]

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 – [God]

If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another

Winston Churchill – [Humankind]

If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find we have lost the future.

Winston Churchill – [Time and Time Management]

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

Winston Churchill – [Speakers and Speaking]