“The first rule of war is to concentrate superior strength for decisive action and to avoid division of force or engaging in detail.”
Winston Churchill
The World Crisis (Primary source)
Churchill’s six-volume memoir and history of World War I, covering his role as First Lord of the Admiralty, the Gallipoli campaign, major battles, and political decisions. Blending personal experience with strategic analysis, it offers Churchill’s insider perspective on the Great War’s key events and personalities.
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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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“A life which does not go into action is a failure.”
— Arnold J. Toynbee Primary source“There’s a simple rule: fish where the fish are.”
— Charlie Munger Primary source“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Our spontaneous action is always the best.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary sourceWar Concentration Strength Action