The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being contradicted leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning.

Quote by Winston Churchill

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The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.

For me to live - part of me must die

For me to live - part of me must die

All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.

All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to...

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to...

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil...

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the devil...

If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do...

If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do...

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the...

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the...

From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended...

From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended...

There is only one duty, only one safe course, and that is to try to...

There is only one duty, only one safe course, and that is to try to...

If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.

If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.

Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.

Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.

They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish...

They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish...

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after...

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after...

The only guide to man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is...

The only guide to man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is...

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything...

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything...

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians

It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even...

It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even...