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Britain's wartime Prime Minister, whose speeches rallied a nation in its darkest hour, and a Nobel laureate in Literature. Churchill's words on courage, perseverance and success are quoted wherever resolve is needed. Below are 16 of the most loved Winston Churchill quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

— Winston Churchill

Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.

— Winston Churchill

The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.

— Winston Churchill

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

— Winston Churchill

Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.

— Winston Churchill

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.

— Winston Churchill

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

— Winston Churchill

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

— Winston Churchill

If you're going through hell, keep going.

— Winston Churchill

Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.

— Winston Churchill

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

— Winston Churchill

The price of greatness is responsibility.

— Winston Churchill

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.

— Winston Churchill

Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.

— Winston Churchill

Never give in, never, never, never, never.

— Winston Churchill

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

— Winston Churchill

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