“I pass with relief from the tossing sea of Cause and Theory to the firm ground of Result and Fact.”
Winston Churchill
The Story of the Malakand Field Force (Primary source)
Churchill’s first book, published in 1898, recounting his experiences as a young cavalry officer and war correspondent during the British military campaign against Pathan tribes on India’s Northwest Frontier in 1897. The work established Churchill’s literary career and reputation for vivid military writing.
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“Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“You do your worst—and we will do our best.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“The maxim Nothing avails but perfection may be spelt shorter: Paralysis.”
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“I will not be triumphed over.”
— Cleopatra Disputed“When it is useful to them, men can believe a theory of which they know nothing more than its name.”
— Vilfredo Pareto Primary source“Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“Rationality is something you get slowly and it has a variable result. But it’s better than not having it.”
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