Quote

...every offensive lost its force as it proceeded. It was like throwing a bucket of water over the floor. It first rushed forward, then soaked forward, and finally stopped altogether until another bucket could be brought.

Winston Churchill

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Winston Churchill
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: November 30
Died: 1965
Died: January 24
Autobiographer
Biographer
Historian
Journalist
Military Officer
Painter
Politician
Screenwriter
Statesman
Statesperson
Boston
Massachusetts
Winston Spencer Churchill
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (Lord)
Charles Maurin
David Winter
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
The Honourable Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
Colonel Warden
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Winston
Sir Churchill
Sir Leonard Spencer
Winston Leonard Spencer
Sir Churchill
Winston Churchill (Sir)
Sir W
War
Floor
Lost
Throwing
Proceeded
Another
Stopped
Soaked
Firsts
Finally
Rushed
First
Brought
Bucket
Every
Forward
Buckets
Like
Water
Altogether
World
Force
Offensive

More quotes by Winston Churchill

Image
When we judge or criticize another person, it says nothing about that person it merely says something about our own need to be critical.
Winston Churchill
Image
I am in favor of deliberately spreading methodically prepared bacteria among people and animals -- mildew ... to destroy the harvests, anthrax to destroy horses and livestock, and the plague, in order to kill not only entire armies, but also the inhabitants of large regions.
Winston Churchill
Image
Headmasters have powers at their disposal with which Prime ministers have never yet been invested.
Winston Churchill
Image
If you are going to go through hell, keep going
Winston Churchill
Image
How I hated schools, and what a life of anxiety I lived there. I counted the hours to the end of every term, when I should return home.
Winston Churchill
Image
I am a child of the House of Commons. I was brought up in my fathers house to believe in democracy. Trust the peoplethat was his message.
Winston Churchill
Image
Don't be careless about yourselves--on the other hand not too careful. Live well but do not flaunt it. Laugh a little and teach your men to laugh--get good humor under fire--war is a game that's played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.
Winston Churchill
Image
Indeed I do not think we should be justified in using any but the more sombre tones and colours while our people, our Empire, and indeed the whole English-speaking world are passing through a dark and deadly valley.
Winston Churchill
Image
One time he was asked if he believed in an afterlife. After a moment's hesitation he said no, that he thought there was only some kind of velvety cool blackness, adding then: Of course, I admit I may be wrong. It is conceivable that I might well be reborn as a Chinese coolie. In such case I should lodge a protest.
Winston Churchill
Image
Baldwin often times stumbles over the truth, but he always picks himself up and hurries on as if nothing had happened.
Winston Churchill
Image
If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.
Winston Churchill
Image
In defeat, unbeatable in victor, unbearable
Winston Churchill
Image
'Keep England White' is a good slogan.
Winston Churchill
Image
And do not suppose that this is the end. This is only the beginning of the reckoning. This is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial vigour, we arise again and take our stand for freedom as in the olden time.
Winston Churchill
Image
Any idiot can see something wrong. But can you see what is right?
Winston Churchill
Image
Hess or no Hess, I'm going to watch the Marx Brothers.
Winston Churchill
Image
Study history, study history. In history lie all the secrets of statecraft.
Winston Churchill
Image
Now that we are, as you say, 'in the same boat,' would it not be wise for us to have another conference ... and the sooner the better.
Winston Churchill
Image
Money is like manure, its only good if you spread it around.
Winston Churchill
Image
I hope I shall never see the day when the Force of Right is deprived of the Right of Force.
Winston Churchill