6 quotes explained
British prime minister and writer (1874–1965)
“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.”
– Winston Churchill, Speech in the House of Commons (1952)
Meaning: A witty line: Churchill loved learning new things, but he didn't enjoy other people telling him what to do or think.
– Often attributed to Winston Churchill
Meaning: When life is terrible, the worst thing you can do is stop. Keep moving and you will come out the other side.
– Winston Churchill, speech at Harrow School (1941)
Meaning: Don't give up on anything, big or small. The only good reason to change course is that honesty or common sense tells you to. The famous short version, "Never, never, never give up", comes from this speech.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Often attributed to Winston Churchill
Meaning: Winning doesn't last forever, and losing doesn't end everything. What really matters is having the strength to keep going.
“To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.”
– Winston Churchill, speech in the House of Commons (1925)
Meaning: You cannot get better without changing. Churchill jokes that if you want to be perfect, you have to change a lot.
– Winston Churchill, Speech at Harvard University (1943)
Meaning: If you become powerful or important, you must accept the duties that come with it.
