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Great destiny: sixty years of the memorable events in the life of the man of the century recounted in his own incomparable words

Book by Winston Churchill · 4 quotes · Men, World, War

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“The world, nature, human beings, do not move like machines. The edges are never clear-cut, but always frayed. Nature never draws a line without smudging it.”

“May it not also be that the cause of civilization itself will be defended by the skill and devotion of a few thousand airmen? There never has been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past.”

“He sees with amazement that our defeats are but the stepping stones to victory and that all his victories are stepping stones to ruin. It was apparent to me that this bad man saw quite clearly the shadow of slowly and remorselessly approaching doom, and he railed at fortune for mocking him with the glitter of fleeting success.”

“Let us reconcile ourselves to the mysterious rhythm of our destinies, such as they must be in this world of space and time.”