“It is better to be making the news than taking it; to be an actor rather than a critic.”
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 ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better goverment.”
— Henry David Thoreau Primary source“Well done is better than well said.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“The man who is good at making an excuse, is seldom good at any thing else.”
— Benjamin Franklin Secondary source“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source