Hasty work and premature decisions may lead to penalties out of all proportion to the issues immediately involved.
Winston Churchill
Decisions, Haste, Penalties, Proportion, Consequences
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“I’d rather argue against a hundred idiots, than have one agree with me.” Winston Churchill
Argument, Independence, Integrity, Perspective, Wit
Winston Churchill Argument, Independence, Integrity, Perspective, Wit“Never does a man portray his character more vividly than when proclaiming the character of another.” Winston Churchill
Character, Judgment, Reflection, Insight, Behavior
Winston Churchill Character, Judgment, Reflection, Insight, Behavior“My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after, and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.” Winston Churchill
Lifestyle, Indulgence, Discipline, Ritual, Humor
Winston Churchill Lifestyle, Indulgence, Discipline, Ritual, Humor“A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.” Winston Churchill
Anger, Character, Control, Perspective, Strength
Winston Churchill Anger, Character, Control, Perspective, Strength“A state of society where men may not speak their minds cannot long endure.” Winston Churchill
Freedom, Society, Speech, Endurance, Rights
Winston Churchill Freedom, Society, Speech, Endurance, Rights“The unforgivable sin of Hitler’s Germany was to develop a new economic system by which the international bankers were deprived of their profits.” Winston Churchill
Economy, Controversy, Criticism, Ideology, Power
Winston Churchill Economy, Controversy, Criticism, Ideology, Power“There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hope soon to be swept away.” Winston Churchill
Leadership, Hope, Honesty, Mistakes, Public
Winston Churchill Leadership, Hope, Honesty, Mistakes, Public“Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.” Winston Churchill
Martyrdom, Life, Humor, Survival, Timing
Winston Churchill Martyrdom, Life, Humor, Survival, Timing“In critical and baffling situations, it is always best to return to first principles and simple action.” Winston Churchill
Simplicity, Principles, Strategy, Clarity, Wisdom
Winston Churchill Simplicity, Principles, Strategy, Clarity, Wisdom“Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.” Winston Churchill
Silence, Strength, Reputation, Wisdom, Perception
Winston Churchill Silence, Strength, Reputation, Wisdom, Perception“Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.” Winston Churchill
Politics, War, Strategy, Conflict, Irony
Winston Churchill Politics, War, Strategy, Conflict, Irony“Civilisation will not last, freedom will not survive, peace will not be kept, unless a very large majority of mankind unite together to defend them and show themselves possessed of a constabulary power before which barbaric and atavistic forces will stand in awe.” Winston Churchill
Civilisation, Freedom, Unity, Peace, Protection
Winston Churchill Civilisation, Freedom, Unity, Peace, Protection“From now on we shall bomb Germany on an ever-increasing scale, month by month, year by year, until the Nazi regime has either been exterminated by us or – better still – torn to pieces by the German people themselves.” Winston Churchill
War, Resolve, Strategy, Germany, Resistance
Winston Churchill War, Resolve, Strategy, Germany, Resistance“History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days.” Winston Churchill
History, Memory, Reconstruction, Passion, Reflection
Winston Churchill History, Memory, Reconstruction, Passion, Reflection“You create your own universe as you go along.” Winston Churchill
Creation, Universe, Power, Individuality, Destiny
Winston Churchill Creation, Universe, Power, Individuality, Destiny“The British people are good all through. You can test them as you would put a bucket into the sea and always find it salt.” Winston Churchill
British, Patriotism, Character, Consistency, Integrity
Winston Churchill British, Patriotism, Character, Consistency, Integrity“You never can tell whether bad luck may not after all turn out to be good luck.” Winston Churchill
Luck, Perspective, Opportunity, Life, Optimism
Winston Churchill Luck, Perspective, Opportunity, Life, Optimism“When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.” Winston Churchill
Patriotism, Critique, Humor, Diplomacy, Restraint
Winston Churchill Patriotism, Critique, Humor, Diplomacy, Restraint