Winston Churchill ( 10 of 115 )
'I do not understand this squeamishness about the use of gas. I am strongly in favour of using [it] against read more
'I do not understand this squeamishness about the use of gas. I am strongly in favour of using [it] against uncivilised tribes.'
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Winston
Churchill, Secretary of State, British War Office, 1919, authorising
use of chemical weapons against Iraqis.. in the first of 6
invasions of Iraq by agents of Anglo Iranian Oil (British
Petroleum) in the last 100 years.
The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
Don't take life too seriously; you'll never get out of it alive.
Don't take life too seriously; you'll never get out of it alive.
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others. -Winston Churchill.
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others. -Winston Churchill.
For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else
For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else
Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
I have never accepted what many people have kindly said, namely that I have inspired the nation. It was the read more
I have never accepted what many people have kindly said, namely that I have inspired the nation. It was the nation and the race dwelling all around the globe that had the lion heart. I had the luck to give the roar.
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and read more
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
