1940 - The most memorable Quotes of the year

But let all strive without failing in faith or in duty, and the dark curse of Hitler will be lifted from our age.

Winston Churchill - July 1940

You ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory. Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be. For without victory there is no survival.

Winston Churchill - May 1940

World War II

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

Winston Churchill - 1940

World War II Armed Forces Day

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The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Winston Churchill

Optimism Pessimism

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Winston Churchill (on his 75th birthday)

Death Birthday Funny Politician Quotes

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Winston Churchill

Success Beginning Motivation

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.

Winston Churchill

Dump-Quotes Funny Politician Quotes Funny Insults

All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

Winston Churchill

Duty Freedom Hope Forgiveness & Mercy Justice Honor

Lady Astor: "If I were married to you, I'd put poison in your coffee."
Winston Churchill: "If I were married to you, I'd drink it."

Winston Churchill

There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.

Winston Churchill - March 1943

Milk

Canada is the linchpin of the English-speaking world. Canada, with those relations of friendly, affectionate intimacy with the United States on the one hand and with her unswerving fidelity to the British Commonwealth and the Motherland on the other, is the link which joins together these great branches of the human family.

Winston Churchill - September 1941

Canada 1941

We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.

Winston Churchill - June 1940

War Speeches World War II

I could not live without Champagne. In victory I deserve it, in defeat I need it.

Winston Churchill

Alcohol Champagne

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.

Winston Churchill - 1941, zu einem Bündnis mit Stalin

Adolf Hitler Devil 1941 World War II

I've gotten more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.

Winston Churchill

Alcohol

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

Winston Churchill

Motivation

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Winston Churchill

Failures & Mistakes Success Motivation

"Must you fall asleep while I'm speaking?"
Winston Churchill: "No, it's purely voluntary."

Winston Churchill

Funny Quotes

The war is won, but the peace is not.

Albert Einstein - December 1945

Peace Cold War 1945 World War II

When the action is over and we look back, we understand both more and less. This much is certain. Before the Doolittle raid, America knew nothing but defeat. After it, there was hope of victory. Japan realized, for the first time, they could lose and began to pull back. America realized, that she would win and surged forward. It was a war, that changed America and the world. Dorie Miller was the first black American to be awarded the Navy Cross. But he would not be the last. He joined a brotherhood of heroes. World War II, for us, began at Pearl Harbor, and 1.177 men still lie entombed in the battleship Arizona. America suffered, but America grew stronger. It was not inevitable. The times tried our souls, and through the trial, we overcame.

Evelyn Johnson in Pearl Harbor

World War II

In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.

Queen Elizabeth II

Europe Peace World War II

Trump: "North Korea, we're not in a war. We have a good relationship. People don't understand, having a good relationship with leaders of other countries is a good thing."
Biden: "We had a good relationship with Hitler before he invaded Europe. Come on!"

Joe Biden - October 2020, second United States presidential debate

North Korea World War II

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

Franklin D. Roosevelt - December 1941

World War II

Once upon a time, Russians and Ukranians fought together hand in hand to stop the murderous regime of national socialist Germany.

Olaf Scholz - May 2022

Russia-Ukraine War World War II

You will not f*ck with my children's future. You will not destroy the freedoms my grandfather fought two world wars to defend.

Hugh Grant - August 2019, about Boris Johnson

World War II

You read in any war stories - World War II, whatever - that there are many, many heroes. There are the main stories you always hear about, but there are all these other little people that did things that were very important that we don't always know about.

Dave Filoni

World War II

There's no question in my mind that those people want to have a war. They're determined to be a world power and seem to feel that's the only way to become one. Those storm troopers are awesome. The atmosphere in Berlin - well, I've never sensed such tension.

Gary Cooper

1938 World War II

The bigger the lie, the more people believe in it.

Adolf Hitler

Lies

If we win, we don't have to explain ourselves. If we lose, there's nothing to explain.

Adolf Hitler

Military service members and veterans, like my uncle, enable me to live my life with freedom and liberty.

George Kittle

Armed Forces Day

For them there is no festival or feast. For them there is no party or celebration because they have the most important duty to fulfil. Salute to our soldiers!

Armed Forces Day

On the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, let us help our soldiers in whichever way we can to tell them that we are with them. Warm wishes on this significant day.

Armed Forces Day

For the battles, they have fought for us, for the glory they have brought to the nation. Let us salute our armed forces on Armed Forces Flag Day.

Armed Forces Day

There is the National Flag. He must be cold, indeed, who can look upon its folds rippling in the breeze without pride of the country.

Armed Forces Day

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