The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China] Winston Churchill More Quotes by Winston Churchill More Quotes From Winston Churchill Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions. Winston Churchill peoplewayart Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill democratic-socialismignorancephilosophy You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. Winston Churchill doginspiringinspirational When you're 20 you care what everyone thinks, when you're 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you're 60 you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place. You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill thinking-about-youcaringmean Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage. Winston Churchill humoroushypocritebusiness Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die: but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome. Winston Churchill queensstrongfall If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty, you have no brain. Winston Churchill politicalwisdomheart You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. Winston Churchill inspirationallifefunny There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place. Winston Churchill governmenttakengiving Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision. Winston Churchill reactionsdecisioninspiring I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behavior never lies. Winston Churchill watcheslyingpeople The POSITIVE THINKER sees the INVISIBLE, feels the INTANGIBLE, and achieves the IMPOSSIBLE. Winston Churchill successpositiveinspirational The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Winston Churchill trustwittyfunny Churchill: "Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?" Socialite: "My goodness, Mr. Churchill... Well, I suppose... we would have to discuss terms, of course... " Churchill: "Would you sleep with me for five pounds?" Socialite: "Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!" Churchill: "Madam, we've already established that. Now we are haggling about the price Winston Churchill poundssleepthinking A nation that forgets its past has no future. Winston Churchill forget-itforgetpast Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill motivationalpositiveinspirational We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill inspirationallovelife A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest Winston Churchill clotheswittyfunny You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer. Winston Churchill conservativepoliticsgovernment Never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man. Winston Churchill witbattlemen
