Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill

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Author: Dominique Enright

ISBN-10: 1854795295

ISBN-13: 9781854795298

Category: British History - General & Miscellaneous

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Sir Winston Churchill was the greatest orator of his day, the greatest statesman of his age, and the greatest Englishman of the 20th century. This enchanting collection gathers hundreds of his funniest and wickedest quips in tribute to the exhilarating wit of this great-hearted, infuriatingly conceited, wildly funny, and brilliantly talented Englishman.

Introduction9Be killed many times: Politics17Terminological diversions: Words29'Pigs treat us as equals': Animals, real and metaphorical37Casting pearls: Speeches45Friends like these...53'Of course I'm an egoist'75'What kind of people?': The nations according to Churchill87Henpecked?: Women and the family95'An ineradicable habit': Drink109'Gleaming toys': Anecdotes117'Our maxims will remain': Epigrams143Miscellanea151