“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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“You do your worst—and we will do our best.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“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“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.”
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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“Only law firm out there’s called Smith and Wesson.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt DisputedFacts Theory Results Objectivity