“Thus ended the great American Civil War, which must upon the whole be considered the noblest and least avoidable of all the great mass-conflicts of which till then there was record.”
Winston Churchill (verified)
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Primary source)
Churchill’s four-volume historical survey tracing the development of Britain and its English-speaking colonies from from Caesar’'s invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the end of the Second Boer War (1902). The work emphasizes shared traditions and constitutional heritage, showcasing Churchill’s narrative style and his belief in Anglo-Saxon civilization’s contributions to freedom.
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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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“To be great is to be misunderstood.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”
— Leonardo da Vinci (unverified)“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.”
— Winston Churchill (verified)