“In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill.”
Winston Churchill (verified)
The Second World War (Primary source)
Churchill’s six-volume memoir and history of World War II, chronicling his leadership as Britain’s wartime Prime Minister. Combining personal experience with strategic analysis, it covers major battles, diplomatic negotiations, and key decisions that shaped Allied victory. The work earned Churchill the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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“Give us the tools, and we will finish the job.”
— Winston Churchill (verified)“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 (verified)“Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.”
— Winston Churchill (verified)“The maxim Nothing avails but perfection may be spelt shorter: Paralysis.”
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“Peace of mind is the most important prerequisite for creative work.”
— Richard Feynman (verified, secondary source)“This is a time for action—not for war, but for mobilization of every bit of peace machinery.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt (verified)“In those days we did not trust anyone who had not been in the war, but we did not completely trust anyone.”
— Ernest Hemingway (verified)“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.”
— Winston Churchill (verified)