Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.

Quote by Winston Churchill

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When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.

The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.

The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the...

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the...

MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount...

MacDonald has the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount...

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the...

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the...

Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.

Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room.

It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the...

It was the nation and the race dwelling all round the globe that had the...

Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at...

Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at...

The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the...

The Almighty in His infinite wisdom did not see fit to create Frenchmen in the...

There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a...

There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a...

It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed...

It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed...

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry...

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry...

The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are...

The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are...

Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend.

Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it, all others depend.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it

We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.

There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of...

There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of...

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.