Churchill by Himself : The Definitive Collection of Quotations

“Never give in!” Winston Churchill is famous for admonishing: “This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” What most people don’t know is that when he said this he was addressing not a nation facing the threat of invasion, but a roomful of schoolboys at his old school. A powerful, persuasive speaker and notorious wit, Churchill is one of the twentieth century’s most oft-quoted leaders—and one frequently misquoted or quoted out of context. Yet his actual remarks were often much wiser and wittier than reported. __Churchill By Himself__ is the first exhaustive, attributed, and annotated collection of Churchill sayings. Edited by a longtime Churchill scholar and authorized by the Churchill estate, the quotations provide the first wholly accurate record of the esteemed statesman’s words. Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), One Of The Most Famous Political Figures Of The Twentieth Century, Was The Son Of An American Mother And A British Father. He Served As A British Army Officer And A War Correspondent Before Becoming A Member Of Parliament, And Was The Only Major Statesman To Hold High Office In Both World Wars. Forming A Coalition Government In 1940, He Led Britain Through The Second World War, And Was Again Prime Minister From 1951-1955. Churchill Was A Prolific Writer, A Prodigious Correspondent And Commentator, A Noted Orator, And A Distinguished Historian And Biographer. His Works Include My Early Life, Marlborough, The World Crisis, The Second World War, And A History Of The English-speaking Peoples. His Speeches Have Been Collected Into A Number Of Volumes, Including Most Recently By His Grandson Winston S. Churchill As Never Give In! Sir Winston Was Both Knighted And Awarded The Nobel Prize For Literature In 1953. Churchill's Career Was One Rich In Rhetoric And Literature. A Powerful, Persuasive Speaker, Philosopher, And Notorious Wit, He Has Become One Of The Twentieth Century's Most Oft-quoted Leaders. Now For The First Time, Churchill Enthusiasts Can Enjoy An Authoritative, Attributed, Annotated, And Cross-referenced Collection Of Churchill Sayings, Edited By Longtime Churchill Scholar Richard M. Langworth. The Most Comprehensive Volume Of Its Kind, Churchill By Himself Presents The Full Range Of Churchill Commentary And Thought, From His Best-known Speeches To His Droll Ripostes, With Appendices On False Attributions And The Evolution Of The Phrase Blood, Toil, Tears, And Sweat.--jacket. The Immortal Words -- Maxims -- Churchillisms -- Writer And Speaker -- Anecdotes And Stories -- Britain, Empire And Commonwealth -- British Government -- America -- Germany -- Russia -- Nations -- War -- Churchill And The Air -- Churchill And The Army -- Naval Person -- World War I -- Between The Wars 1919-1939 -- World War Ii -- Nuclear Age And Cold War -- People -- Political Theory And Practice -- Politics: The Home Front -- Politics: The World Scene -- Education -- Painting -- Religion -- Science And Medicine -- Sport And Hobbies -- Leadership -- Churchill Clairvoyant -- Personal Matters -- Tastes And Favourites -- Ripostes -- Churchill At Large. [winston Churchill] ; Foreword By Lady Soames ; Introduction By Sir Martin Gilbert ; Edited By Richard M. Langworth. Published In The Uk In 2008 By Ebury Press, An Imprint Of Ebury Publishing, A Random House Group Company--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 598-603) And Index. Half Title......Page 2 Dedications and Quotation......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 15 Foreword......Page 19 Introduction......Page 20 1 The Immortal Words......Page 24 2 Maxims......Page 34 3 Churchillisms......Page 54 4 Writer and Speaker......Page 70 5 Anecdotes and Stories......Page 92 6 Britain, Empire and Commonwealth......Page 97 7 British Government......Page 120 8 America......Page 137 9 Germany......Page 159 10 Russia......Page 167 11 Nations......Page 174 12 War......Page 208 13 Churchill and the Air......Page 226 14 Churchill and the Army......Page 233 15 Naval Person......Page 242 16 World War I......Page 252 17 Between the Wars: 1919-1939......Page 265 18 World War II......Page 291 19 Nuclear Age and Cold War......Page 330 20 People......Page 340 21 Political Theory and Practice......Page 403 22 Politics: The Home Front......Page 421 23 Politics: The World Scene......Page 451 24 Education......Page 468 25 Painting......Page 477 26 Religion......Page 482 27 Science and Medicine......Page 489 28 Sport and Hobbies......Page 498 29 Leadership......Page 503 30 Churchill Clairvoyant......Page 519 31 Personal Matters......Page 530 32 Tastes and Favourites......Page 555 33 Ripostes......Page 568 34 Churchill at Large......Page 584 Appendix I Red Herrings: False Attributions......Page 593 Appendix II Timeline......Page 605 Appendix III Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Evolution of a Phrase......Page 612 Appendix IV The Biblical Churchill......Page 616 Appendix V The Churchill Centre......Page 620 Bibliography......Page 621 Index......Page 627 ISBN-13: 9781586486389 Half Title 2 Dedications and Quotation 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Preface 8 Acknowledgements 15 Foreword 19 Introduction 20 1 The Immortal Words 24 2 Maxims 34 3 Churchillisms 54 4 Writer and Speaker 70 5 Anecdotes and Stories 92 6 Britain, Empire and Commonwealth 97 7 British Government 120 8 America 137 9 Germany 159 10 Russia 167 11 Nations 174 12 War 208 13 Churchill and the Air 226 14 Churchill and the Army 233 15 Naval Person 242 16 World War I 252 17 Between the Wars: 1919-1939 265 18 World War II 291 19 Nuclear Age and Cold War 330 20 People 340 21 Political Theory and Practice 403 22 Politics: The Home Front 421 23 Politics: The World Scene 451 24 Education 468 25 Painting 477 26 Religion 482 27 Science and Medicine 489 28 Sport and Hobbies 498 29 Leadership 503 30 Churchill Clairvoyant 519 31 Personal Matters 530 32 Tastes and Favourites 555 33 Ripostes 568 34 Churchill at Large 584 Appendix I Red Herrings: False Attributions 593 Appendix II Timeline 605 Appendix III Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Evolution of a Phrase 612 Appendix IV The Biblical Churchill 616 Appendix V The Churchill Centre 620 Bibliography 621 Index 627 Chronicles the life and accomplishments of the British prime minister through his own quotations and speeches, presenting his thoughts on world politics, the nuclear age, leadership, and personal matters. This first-ever comprehensive and accurate collection of quotations by the notoriously eloquent and witty leader is a great gift and enduring reference guide for history buffs and toastmasters