Winston Churchill on England
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“I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.”
- Winston Churchill, 20th century)
Speaking during World War II, Churchill echoed Greek statesman Eleuthérios Venizélos' sentiment that Britain ultimately triumphs, even if victories are delayed.
“The late M. Venizelos observed that in all her wars England—he should have said Britain, of course—always wins one battle—the last.”
- Winston Churchill, 20th century)
“When I warned them that Britain would fight on alone whatever they did, their generals told their Prime Minister and his divided Cabinet, 'In three weeks England will have her neck wrung like a chicken'. Some chicken! Some neck!”
- Winston Churchill, 20th century)
“I am a great admirer of the Scots. I am quite friendly with the Welsh. I must confess to some sentiment about Old Ireland. But there is a forgotten, nay, almost a forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is 'England'.”
- Winston Churchill, 20th century)